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Eilandvlei (33592239)
Western Cape
CWAC status	DISCONTINUED
Authority	South African National Parks
Management status	UNKNOWN
Conservation status	UNKNOWN
IBA information	SA114 - WILDERNESS-SEDGEFIELD LAKES COMPLEX
Ramsar information
Heritage information
View Cards	No

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Date_registered
1992-02-04

Spp	Common name	Taxonomic name	Min	Avg	Max	IBA	Subregional IBA	RAMSAR
67	Bittern, Little	Ixobrychus minutus	1	1.50	2
212	Coot, Red-knobbed	Fulica cristata	591	852.13	1077
48	Cormorant, Cape	Phalacrocorax capensis	1	106.00	314
50	Cormorant, Reed	Microcarbo africanus	6	48.63	156
47	Cormorant, White-breasted	Phalacrocorax lucidus	5	23.33	59
203	Crake, Black	Zaporina flavirostra	1	2.25	3
52	Darter, African	Anhinga rufa	1	8.17	37
101	Duck, Fulvous Whistling	Dendrocygna bicolor	6	6.00	6
103	Duck, Maccoa	Oxyura maccoa	1	1.00	1
104	Duck, White-backed	Thalassornis leuconotus	1	13.17	38
96	Duck, Yellow-billed	Anas undulata	63	115.75	163
60	Egret, Intermediate [x]	Ardea intermedia	1	1.00	1
59	Egret, Little	Egretta garzetta	1	1.75	3
61	Egret, Western Cattle	Bubulcus ibis	1	3.00	6
149	Fish Eagle, African	Haliaeetus vocifer	1	2.00	3
89	Goose, Egyptian	Alopochen aegyptiaca	1	6.13	18
5	Grebe, Black-necked	Podiceps nigricollis	1	13.50	26
4	Grebe, Great Crested	Podiceps cristatus	5	13.00	25		25
6	Grebe, Little	Tachybaptus ruficollis	31	70.75	211
287	Gull, Kelp	Larus dominicanus	2	7.88	33
167	Harrier, African Marsh	Circus ranivorus	1	1.50	2
55	Heron, Black-headed	Ardea melanocephala	1	2.00	3
54	Heron, Grey	Ardea cinerea	1	2.71	4
57	Heron, Purple	Ardea purpurea	1	2.38	5
83	Ibis, Glossy	Plegadis falcinellus	1	1.00	1
84	Ibis, Hadada	Bostrychia hagedash	2	2.00	2
228	Jacana, African	Actophilornis africanus	1	1.00	1
395	Kingfisher, Giant	Megaceryle maxima	1	1.00	1
394	Kingfisher, Pied	Ceryle rudis	1	2.80	7
245	Lapwing, Blacksmith	Vanellus armatus	2	8.25	23
210	Moorhen, Common	Gallinula chloropus	8	48.63	95
69	Night Heron, Black-crowned	Nycticorax nycticorax	2	2.00	2
102	Pochard, Southern	Netta erythrophthalma	2	33.40	79
264	Sandpiper, Wood	Tringa glareola	2	5.25	12
94	Shoveler, Cape	Anas smithii	30	140.63	379	350	175	350
85	Spoonbill, African	Platalea alba	2	2.00	2
270	Stilt, Black-winged	Himantopus himantopus	22	22.00	22
208	Swamphen, African	Porphyrio madagascariensis	1	2.86	6
99	Teal, Blue-billed	Anas hottentota	1	1.50	2
98	Teal, Cape	Anas capensis	1	2.67	5
97	Teal, Red-billed	Anas erythrorhyncha	2	2.50	4
291	Tern, Common	Sterna hirundo	2	9.33	23
305	Tern, Whiskered	Chlidonias hybrida	2	2.00	2
274	Thick-knee, Water	Burhinus vermiculatus	2	4.33	6
686	Wagtail, Cape	Motacilla capensis	1	2.00	4

Monday 03 November 2025 10:58
FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Department of Biological Sciences - University of Cape Town

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