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Namibia

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Namibia

General Information

Namibia is a country located in southwestern Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south and southeast. The geography of Namibia is diverse and varied, with a vast territory that encompasses the coast and the interior of the country. The coast of Namibia is known for its cliffs and sandy beaches, while the interior of the country is characterized by a central plateau that rises gradually to the east. The northern region of the country is more mountainous, with mountain ranges such as the Kaokoland and Damaraland ranges. The southern region is more arid and is characterized by the Namib Desert, which stretches along the coast.

The best way to access Namibia is through its capital, Windhoek, which has an international airport that receives flights from around the world. From there, domestic flights or buses can be taken to reach other parts of the country. The road network in Namibia is extensive and well-maintained, allowing visitors to explore the country by car or on organized tours. Some of the most popular routes include the B1 highway, which connects Windhoek to the coast, and the C34 highway, which passes through Etosha National Park. It is essential to note that some roads in Namibia can be challenging to navigate, especially during the rainy season, so it is recommended to hire the services of an experienced guide or join an organized tour.

The tourist infrastructure in Namibia is well-developed, with a variety of accommodation and service options available in the main towns. Some of the reference towns include Swakopmund, a coastal town known for its adventure activities, and Lüderitz, a fishing town with a rich history. Etosha National Park is another popular destination, known for its natural landscapes and diverse environments. It is essential to obtain the necessary permits before entering national parks or protected areas and to respect the regulations and restrictions in place to protect the environment and wildlife.

The climate in Namibia varies depending on the region and time of year. The coast is generally cooler and more humid than the interior of the country, while the Namib Desert is known for its extreme temperatures and aridity. The best time to visit Namibia is during the dry season, which runs from May to October, when temperatures are more pleasant and roads are safer. However, it is essential to note that the rainy season can be an exciting time to visit the country, as the natural landscapes become greener and more vibrant.

In terms of vegetation, Namibia has a variety of ecosystems, from savannas and forests to deserts and mountains. The northern region of the country is more forested, while the southern region is more arid and characterized by plants adapted to drought. Water is a scarce resource in Namibia, especially in the Namib Desert, so it is essential to be mindful of responsible water use during the visit. The service infrastructure in Namibia is well-developed, with accommodation, food, and transportation options available in the main towns. However, it is essential to note that some services may be limited in more remote areas, so it is recommended to plan ahead and hire the services of an experienced guide or join an organized tour.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 22/07/2026


Provinces / departments
 Erongo
 Hardap
 Karas
 Khomas
 Kunene
 
 









  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1StruthioniformesStruthionidaeCommon OstrichAvestruzStruthio camelusNative
 LC 
2AnseriformesAnatidaeWhite-backed DuckPato DorsiblancoThalassornis leuconotusNative
 LC 
3White-faced Whistling DuckSirirí PampaIrerêDendrocygna viduataNative
 LC 
4African Pygmy GooseGansito AfricanoNettapus auritusNative
 LC 
5Egyptian GooseGanso del NiloGanso-do-egitoAlopochen aegyptiacaNative
 LC 
6South African ShelduckTarro SudafricanoTadorna canaNative
 LC 
7Southern PochardPato CastañoPaturi-pretaNetta erythrophthalmaNative
 LC 
8Red-billed TealÁnade PiquirrojoAnas erythrorhynchaNative
 LC 
9GalliformesNumididaeHelmeted GuineafowlPintada ComúnNumida meleagrisNative
 LC 
10PhasianidaeCrested FrancolinFrancolín CapirotadoOrtygornis sephaenaNative
 LC 
11Red-billed SpurfowlFrancolín PiquirrojoPternistis adspersusNative
 LC 
12PodicipediformesPodicipedidaeLittle GrebeZampullín ComúnTachybaptus ruficollisNative
 LC 
13Great Crested GrebeSomormujo LavancoPodiceps cristatusNative
 LC 
14MusophagiformesMusophagidaeGrey Go-away-birdTuraco UnicolorCrinifer concolorNative
 LC 
15OtidiformesOtididaeKori BustardAvutarda KoriArdeotis koriNative
 NT 
16Northern Black KorhaanSisón Negro AliclaroAfrotis afraoidesNative
 LC 
17PterocliformesPteroclidaeNamaqua SandgrouseGanga NamaquaPterocles namaquaNative
 LC 
18Burchell´s SandgrouseGanga GoteadaPterocles burchelliNative
 LC 
19ColumbiformesColumbidaeLaughing DoveTórtola SenegalesaSpilopelia senegalensisNative
 LC 
20Ring-necked DoveTórtola de El CaboStreptopelia capicolaNative
 LC 
21Speckled PigeonPaloma de GuineaColumba guineaNative
 LC 
22Namaqua DoveTortolita RabilargaOena capensisNative
 LC 
23GruiformesRallidaeLesser MoorhenGallineta Chica AfricanaParagallinula angulataNative
 LC 
24Red-knobbed CootFocha CornudaFulica cristataNative
 LC 
25CharadriiformesCharadriidaeThree-banded PloverChorlitejo TricollarThinornis tricollarisNative
 LC 
26Blacksmith LapwingAvefría ArmadaVanellus armatusNative
 LC 
27White-crowned LapwingAvefría CoroniblancaVanellus albicepsNative
 LC 
28Crowned LapwingAvefría CoronadaVanellus coronatusNative
 LC 
29GlareolidaeDouble-banded CourserCorredor Escamoso ChicoSmutsornis africanusNative
 LC 
30Burchell´s CourserCorredor RufoCursorius rufusNative
 LC 
31CiconiiformesCiconiidaeMarabou StorkMarabú AfricanoLeptoptilos crumeniferNative
 LC 
32SuliformesPhalacrocoracidaeReed CormorantCormorán AfricanoMicrocarbo africanusNative
 LC 
33PelecaniformesArdeidaeWestern Cattle EgretGarcita BueyeraGarça-vaqueiraArdea ibisNative
 LC 
34AccipitriformesAccipitridaeWhite-backed VultureBuitre Dorsiblanco AfricanoGyps africanusNative
 CR 
35BateleurAguila VolatineraTerathopius ecaudatusNative
 EN 
36Pale Chanting GoshawkAzor Lagartijero ClaroMelierax canorusNative
 LC 
37ColiiformesColiidaeWhite-backed MousebirdPájaro Ratón DorsiblancoColius coliusNative
 LC 
38BucerotiformesUpupidaeCommon HoopoeAbubillaUpupa epopsNative
 LC 
39BucerotidaeSouthern Yellow-billed HornbillToco Piquigualdo SureñoTockus leucomelasNative
 LC 
40Monteiro´s HornbillToco AngoleñoTockus monteiriNative
 LC 
41Damara Red-billed HornbillToco de DamaraTockus damarensisNative
 LC 
42Northern Red-billed HornbillToco PiquirrojoTockus erythrorhynchusNative
 LC 
43CoraciiformesCoraciidaeLilac-breasted RollerCarraca LilaCoracias caudatusNative
 LC 
44MeropidaeSwallow-tailed Bee-eaterAbejaruco GolondrinaMerops hirundineusNative
 LC 
45PiciformesLybiidaeAcacia Pied BarbetBarbudo PíoTricholaema leucomelasNative
 LC 
46Black-collared BarbetBarbudo AcollaradoLybius torquatusNative
 LC 
47PsittaciformesPsittacidaeMeyer´s ParrotLorito de MeyerPoicephalus meyeriNative
 LC 
48PasseriformesMalaconotidaeBlack-backed PuffbackCubla DorsinegraDryoscopus cublaNative
 LC 
49Orange-breasted BushshrikeBubú AzufradoChlorophoneus sulfureopectusNative
 LC 
50Swamp BoubouBubú BicolorLaniarius bicolorNative
 LC 
51Crimson-breasted ShrikeBubú PechirrojoLaniarius atrococcineusNative
 LC 
52DicruridaeFork-tailed DrongoDrongo AhorquilladoDicrurus adsimilisNative
 LC 
53LaniidaeSouthern FiscalAlcaudón FiscalLanius collarisNative
 LC 
54Southern White-crowned ShrikeAlcaudón CoroniblancoEurocephalus anguitimensNative
 LC 
55CorvidaeCape CrowCuervo de El CaboCorvus capensisNative
 LC 
56Pied CrowCuervo PíoCorvus albusNative
 LC 
57AlaudidaeGrey-backed Sparrow-LarkTerrera DorsigrísEremopterix verticalisNative
 LC 
58Chestnut-backed Sparrow-LarkTerrera OrejiblancaEremopterix leucotisNative
 LC 
59Sabota LarkAlondra SabotaCalendulauda sabotaNative
 LC 
60Fawn-colored LarkAlondra LeonadaCalendulauda africanoidesNative
 LC 
61MacrosphenidaeLong-billed CrombecCrombec PiquilargoSylvietta rufescensNative
 LC 
62CisticolidaeBleating CamaropteraCamaróptera BaladoraCamaroptera brachyuraNative
 LC 
63Black-chested PriniaPrinia PechinegraPrinia flavicansNative
 LC 
64HirundinidaeLarge Rock MartinAvión RoqueroPtyonoprogne fuligulaNative
 LC 
65PycnonotidaeAfrican Red-eyed BulbulBulbul EncapuchadoPycnonotus nigricansNative
 LC 
66SturnidaePale-winged StarlingEstornino NaburupOnychognathus nabouroupNative
 LC 
67Burchell´s StarlingEstornino de BurchellLamprotornis australisNative
 LC 
68Cape StarlingEstornino de El CaboLamprotornis nitensNative
 LC 
69TurdidaeGroundscraper ThrushZorzal LitsitsirupaTurdus litsitsirupaNative
 LC 
70MuscicapidaeKalahari Scrub RobinAlzacola del KalahariCercotrichas paenaNative
 LC 
71White-browed Scrub RobinAlzacola DorsirrojoCercotrichas leucophrysNative
 LC 
72Marico FlycatcherPapamoscas del MaricoBradornis mariquensisNative
 LC 
73Ant-eating ChatZorzal-hormiguero MeridionalMyrmecocichla formicivoraNative
 LC 
74Mountain ChatCollalba MontanaMyrmecocichla monticolaNative
 LC 
75Familiar ChatColinegro FamiliarOenanthe familiarisNative
 LC 
76NectariniidaeScarlet-chested SunbirdSuimanga PechiescarlataChalcomitra senegalensisNative
 LC 
77Marico SunbirdSuimanga del MaricoCinnyris mariquensisNative
 LC 
78White-bellied SunbirdSuimanga PechiblancoCinnyris talatalaNative
 LC 
79Dusky SunbirdSuimanga OscuroCinnyris fuscusNative
 LC 
80PloceidaeScaly-feathered WeaverTejedorcito EscamosoSporopipes squamifronsNative
 LC 
81White-browed Sparrow-WeaverTejedor CejiblancoPlocepasser mahaliNative
 LC 
82Holub´s Golden WeaverTejedor AzafranadoPloceus xanthopsNative
 LC 
83Lesser Masked WeaverTejedor IntermedioPloceus intermediusNative
 LC 
84Southern Masked WeaverTejedor EnmascaradoPloceus velatusNative
 LC 
85Red-billed QueleaQuelea ComúnQuelea queleaNative
 LC 
86EstrildidaeBronze MannikinCapuchino BronceadoSpermestes cucullataNative
 LC 
87Red-headed FinchEstrilda CabecirrojaAmadina erythrocephalaNative
 LC 
88Blue WaxbillAzulito AngoleñoUraeginthus angolensisNative
 LC 
89Red-billed FirefinchAmaranta SenegalesaLagonosticta senegalaNative
 LC 
90PasseridaeSouthern Grey-headed SparrowGorrión SudafricanoPasser diffususNative
 LC 
91Cape SparrowGorrión de El CaboPasser melanurusNative
 LC 
92Great SparrowGorrión GrandePasser motitensisNative
 LC 
93House SparrowGorrión ComúnPardalPasser domesticusExotic
  
94MotacillidaeCape WagtailLavandera de El CaboMotacilla capensisNative
 LC 
95FringillidaeYellow CanarySerín AmarilloCrithagra flaviventrisNative
 LC 
96White-throated CanarySerín GorgiblancoCrithagra albogularisNative
 LC 
97EmberizidaeGolden-breasted BuntingEscribano PechidoradoEmberiza flaviventrisNative
 LC 
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