Orange River: Norosthama - Sjambok (28291720) | |
|---|---|
Northern Cape | |
| CWAC status | REGISTERED-COUNTS SUSPENDED |
| Authority | Northern Cape Department of Tourism, Environment and Conservation |
| Management status | UNKNOWN |
| Conservation status | UNKNOWN |
| IBA information | |
| Ramsar information | |
| Heritage information | |
| View Cards | No |
Information |
|---|
| Date_registered |
| 2007-01-17 |
| Brief_description |
| This section ranges from Norosthama in the west, upstream to Sjambok |
| Spp | Common name | Taxonomic name | Min | Avg | Max | IBA | Subregional IBA | RAMSAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Scopus umbretta | 1 | 1.67 | 3 | ||||
| 50 | Cormorant, Reed | Microcarbo africanus | 8 | 31.67 | 74 | |||
| 47 | Cormorant, White-breasted | Phalacrocorax lucidus | 11 | 22.67 | 45 | |||
| 52 | Darter, African | Anhinga rufa | 40 | 45.67 | 54 | |||
| 95 | Duck, African Black | Anas sparsa | 2 | 3.00 | 4 | |||
| 59 | Egret, Little | Egretta garzetta | 7 | 8.33 | 10 | |||
| 149 | Fish Eagle, African | Haliaeetus vocifer | 1 | 1.33 | 2 | |||
| 89 | Goose, Egyptian | Alopochen aegyptiaca | 9 | 23.00 | 33 | |||
| 56 | Heron, Goliath | Ardea goliath | 4 | 7.33 | 10 | |||
| 54 | Heron, Grey | Ardea cinerea | 6 | 12.00 | 20 | |||
| 228 | Jacana, African | Actophilornis africanus | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 395 | Kingfisher, Giant | Megaceryle maxima | 1 | 2.00 | 3 | |||
| 397 | Kingfisher, Malachite | Corythornis cristatus | 1 | 2.00 | 3 | |||
| 394 | Kingfisher, Pied | Ceryle rudis | 4 | 6.67 | 10 | |||
| 245 | Lapwing, Blacksmith | Vanellus armatus | 9 | 9.00 | 9 | |||
| 79 | Stork, Black | Ciconia nigra | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | |||
| 685 | Wagtail, African Pied | Motacilla aguimp | 2 | 2.67 | 4 | |||
| 686 | Wagtail, Cape | Motacilla capensis | 3 | 3.00 | 3 |
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FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
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of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town
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