Orange River: Richtersberg - Norosthama (28171722) | |
|---|---|
Northern Cape | |
| CWAC status | REGISTERED-COUNTS SUSPENDED |
| Authority | Northern Cape Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation |
| Management status | NATIONAL PARK |
| Conservation status | PROTECTED |
| IBA information | |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
| View Cards | No |
Information |
|---|
| Date_registered |
| 2007-01-19 |
| Brief_description |
| This section stretches from Richtersberg in the west, upstream to Norosthama. |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | , Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | |||
| 50 | Cormorant, Reed | Microcarbo africanus | 7 | 12.33 | 16 | |||
| 47 | Cormorant, White-breasted | Phalacrocorax lucidus | 8 | 26.00 | 49 | |||
| 52 | Darter, African | Anhinga rufa | 17 | 27.00 | 37 | |||
| 95 | Duck, African Black | Anas sparsa | 2 | 3.50 | 5 | |||
| 10006 | Duck, Domestic | Anas platyrhynchos domesticus | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | |||
| 59 | Egret, Little | Egretta garzetta | 3 | 4.67 | 8 | |||
| 149 | Fish Eagle, African | Haliaeetus vocifer | 1 | 5.00 | 7 | |||
| 89 | Goose, Egyptian | Alopochen aegyptiaca | 8 | 11.67 | 15 | |||
| 6 | Grebe, Little | Tachybaptus ruficollis | 1 | 2.50 | 4 | |||
| 56 | Heron, Goliath | Ardea goliath | 4 | 6.00 | 8 | |||
| 54 | Heron, Grey | Ardea cinerea | 6 | 10.33 | 16 | |||
| 81 | Ibis, African Sacred | Threskiornis aethiopicus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 84 | Ibis, Hadada | Bostrychia hagedash | 7 | 7.00 | 7 | |||
| 228 | Jacana, African | Actophilornis africanus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 395 | Kingfisher, Giant | Megaceryle maxima | 3 | 4.00 | 5 | |||
| 394 | Kingfisher, Pied | Ceryle rudis | 1 | 8.67 | 18 | |||
| 245 | Lapwing, Blacksmith | Vanellus armatus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 42 | Pelican, Great White | Pelecanus onocrotalus | 2 | 13.00 | 24 | |||
| 85 | Spoonbill, African | Platalea alba | 4 | 4.00 | 4 | |||
| 685 | Wagtail, African Pied | Motacilla aguimp | 1 | 3.50 | 6 |
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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department
of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town
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