ANDY AND LORRAINIfINKER'S

Kruger Park

MAP

ANIMAL.BIRDSNAKE IDENTIFICATION

Spoor chart
Exciting activities
Animal and bird check list
The Limpopo National Park
Topography and colourful shaded relief map

Telephone Directory

General info.

Camps

Gate and Camp opening and closing times

Gates

Camps

Open

Close

Month

Open

Close

05:30

18:30

January

04:30

18:30

05:30

18:30

February

05:30

18:30

05:30

18:00

March

05:30

18:00

06:00

18:00

April

06:00

18:00

Sunscreen and sun hat.

06:00

17:30

May

06:00

17:30

Binoculars.

06:00

17:30

June

06:00

17:30

06:00

17:30

July

06:00

17:30

06:00

18:00

August

06:00

18:00

Cooler box.

06:00

18:00

September

06:00

18:00

Torch.

05:30

18:00

October

05:30

18:00

05:30

18:30

November

04:30

18:30

05:30

18:30

December

04:30

18:30

Check List
Antimalarials, mosquito
repellents, anti-histamines
for insect bites, eyedrops.

Bird book, wildlife books.

Map.
Camera and film.

DO NOT LITTER!
Speed KiUs!
Shop times
open at 07:00 a.m and close
1/2 hr after gate closing times

Restaurant
times
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Pied
Kingfisher

07:00 - 09:00
12:00 - 14:00
18:00 - 21:00

Kruger National Park Rules

Visitors enter the Kruger National Park at their
own risk.
Firearms must be declared on entering gates.
Gate times must be strictly adhered to. (Travelling
on roads after hours is prohibited).
Adhere to speed limits hundreds of animals and birds
are killed monthly by speeding
vehicles. Speed traps are set up
throughout the park.
General road rules apply to the
Kruger National Park.
Off-road driving is prohibited.
Stay on designated roads at all
times and remain in your vehicle unless in
designated areas.
4000kg buses and 25 seater vehicles are restricted
to tar roads only
Overnight visitors must report to reception before
occupying any accommodation/camp sites
(occupy from 12:00 pm on day of arrival and

vacate by 9:00 am on day of departure).

This is a malaria area and prophylaxis should be
taken - consult your doctor
Cell phone use is permitted only at gates and
camps, and in the event of an emergency
Feeding animals is prohibited.
By feeding them, they become
aggressive and dependent on this
food supply The Park has no
alternative but to shoot them, so
for their sake, DO NOT FEED
THEM.
The Kruger National Park is a
fire-free and smoke-free zone.
No pets allowed.
DO NOT remove any flora or fauna.
Rollerskatcs, bicycles, motorbikes and skateboards
are prohibited.
No littering
The Park is a noise free zone.

Bateleur
Berg-en-Dal
Biyamiti
Crocodile Bridge
Letaba
Lower Sabie
Mopani
Olifants
Orpen
Pretoriuskop
Punda Maria
Satara
Shimuwini
Shingwedzi
Sirheni
Skukuza
Talamati

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Gates
Crocodile Bridge
Giriyondo
Malelane
Numbi
Orpen
Pafuri
Paul Kruger
Phabeni
Phalaborwa
Punda Maria

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Restaurants
Berg-en-Dal
Letaba
Lower Sabie
Mopani
Olifants
Pretoriuskop
Punda Maria
Satara
Shingwedzi
Skukuza
Skukuza - Selati
Picnic Sites
Afsaal Traders Rest
Tshokwane
Nkuhlu Picnic Site

(013) 735-8913
(013) 735-5903
(013) 735-8900

Golf Course (Skukuza)

Avis Car Hire

(013) 735-5543
(013) 735-5651

South African National Parks Reservations

Tel: (012) 428-9111 Fax: (012) 343-0905
E-mail: reservations@sanparks.org

Malaria

web: www.sanparks.org

The Kruger is a malaria area although the risk is usually relatively low, especially in dry seasons when

water is scarce. Most mosquitoes do not carry malaria so being bitten does not mean one will contract

Tour operator, travel agent and large

group bookings

the illness. However, anti-malarials are recommended for visitors to the Kluge; but even prophylaxis is

Tel: (012) 426-5025 Fax: (012) 426-5488

not 100% foolproof The best is to avoid being bitten by covering exposed skin, using mosquito repellent
and burning mosquito cols, (especially between dusk and dawn - when mosquitoes are most active). The
normal incubation period for malaria is 7-14 days but may be much longer if one is semi immune or
has taken prophylaxis. A typical malarial attack indudes headache, periodic episodes of sequential chills,
fever and sweating Associated symptoms may indude fatigue, dizziness, muscle and joint pains, wealmess,
vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea If in doubt, seek medical help immediately

E-mail: traveltrade@sanparks.org

Emergency no's
Malaria info 24 hr hotline
Doctor (Skukuza) 24 hr hotline
Emergency vehicle
Breakdowns / repairs

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234-1800
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541-1223
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Punda Maria, the northernmost camp in

the Kruger Park, is remote and quiet, and hot
in midsummer The camp is situated on a hill
with good game in the vicinity It is a day's game
drive to Pafuri Picnic Site, Crooks' Corner and
back

Shingwedzi Camp is a well-maintainecl,

dry and remote camp on the Shingwedzi River
with excellent game viewing for the northern
Park. We spend as much time as possible here
photogaphing wildlife. It is beautiful when the
impala lilies are in bloom in winter

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Letaba Camp is a wonderfullylush, treed

camp with reidentbushbuck and superb views
of the Letaha River where elephant and buck
can be spotted The camp is a good stopover
before entering the Limpopo National Park
(Mozambique) at Giriyondo Gate.

Situated on Pioneer Dam, MOpa i Camp

has stone bungalows either facing the dam or
surrounded by mopane bush. Tzendze is a
rustic campsite with no electricity 111m south
of Mopani. Game is more difficult to spot here
because of the dense foliage but bircllife
flourishes.

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Perched high up on a hill, Olifants Camp
has the most spectacular view of the Olifants
River With a pair of binoculars one can sit for
hours spotting game in the distance. OliCants has
a cycling trail- a unique experience for cyclists
and an astronomy/star - gazing game drive.

Orpen, Tamboti and Maroela

Camps are located in one of the top game
spottingregions of the Park Tamboti, an excelent
tented camp, and Maroda, a tranquil treed
campsite, are 51cm from Orpen Gate. Squirrels
and birds are very active and entertaining

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day visitor picnic facilities

petrol

camping

day walks

t I restaurant

day/ night drives

Laundromat

SituaiedontheSabieRivel Skukuza Camp

is the largest and busiest camp with exceptional
game viewing despite the number of vehicles
Enjoy a game of golf with no fences, browse
through the Park's biggest strop, have an ala carte
meal or stroll alongside the Sabie River

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Close to the Olifants Rivq Balule Camp
is a small, rustic camp with six rondavels and a
camping site. It has no electricity but has gas
geysers. Animal calls at night make for an exciting
stayover From a photographic perspective, this
is our favourite camp.

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Pretoriuskop Camp is the highest and

coolest camp in the Park and is situated amongst
granite outcrops with its own resident impala.
It has the most rainfall making game viewing
more challenging because of the long grass.
Howeyec we have had exceptional sightings here

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Setinfamous "cat" tenitorySatara Camp

is well known for Big 5 sightings The camp is
surrormdedby wide, openplains enabling easy
game spotting and offering spectacular sunsets
Game is diverse and bircl life prolific. Try not
to miss out on this camp on your trip!

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Set amongst rocky mountains and overlooking

the Berg-en-Dal Dam, Berg -en-Dal
Camp is a large, lush, treed camp. Its facebrid( bungalows are ideal for families From the
camp one can have mellentsieffings of animals
and birds around the dam.

Lower Sable Camp, alarge camp onthe

Sabie River and overlookingLower Sabie Dam,
has expansive green lawns and there is
abundant game in the vicinity It is renowned
faits sycamore fig trees that attract a greatvariety
of birds and is verypopular so book in advance.

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Situated on the Crocodile Rivet 6km horn

Malelane Gain Malelane Camp is small
and quietwithfewvisitors. Although we are often
the only guests, itis one of ourfavouritesleeporkis.
If other camps are full, try Malelane Camp.

Crocodile Bridge Camp on the

Crocodile River is surrounded by some of the
best game viewing areas in the Park It has large
trees, lush lawns and itis increasingin popularity
This camp is the most convenient stop over to
Maputo in Mozambique

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History of the

Kruger National Park

The Kruger National Park has a rich natural and cultural
history that can be traced back to early mankind.
There is substantial evidence that prehistoric man roamed the
region between 100 000 and 500 000 years ago.

Some landmark dates

1898: The Sabie Game Reserve was established primarily
through the efforts of Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal
Republic at the time, who was deeply concerned about the rapid
dwindling of wildlife caused by poaching, the increasing trade in
skins and ivory and excessive hunting.

The settlement of Stone Age man between 30 000 and 100 000
years ago is supported by findings of cultural artefacts and
archaeological sites. More than 100 rock paintings and engravings
are evidence of the San's (nomadic hunter-gatherers) movements
through the area. There is also evidence of the presence of Iron
Age man from around 1500 years ago.

1 July 1902: Scottish-born James Stevenson-Hamilton was

appointed South Africa's first official game warden. He was
nicknamed "Skukuza" ("he who sweeps clean") because of his
success in eliminating poaching in the area. He strongly advocated
a change in legal status - from game reserve to national park.

The Kruger National Park today

The Kruger National Park is undoubtedly one of the world's
greatest game parks. It has been praised for its endeavours in
nature conservation, professional management of wildlife and
the safeguarding of African cultural heritage. Over the last few
years, fences that separated the Kruger National Park from
neighbouring reserves have been removed allowing the wildlife
greater access to natural resources as well as increasing the game
viewing opportunities for tourists.

31 May 1926: Parliament passed the National Parks Act: the

Sabie and Shingwedzi Game Reserves were merged and the area
was named the Kruger National Park in honour of its founding
father, Paul Kruger, who had contributed enormously to wildlife
conservation in South Africa.
1927: The Kruger National Park opened to the general public.

Distance / Time Chart

Season

Distances between camps and gates with

approximate driving times
As a general rule distances between camps (as well as Tshokwane
and Afsaal) if travelling at 50km/hr on tar roads, takes
approximately 1 hour. This time does not allow for game viewing.
Allow 2.5 hours for game viewing between camps.

Spring
(1 Sept-30 Nov)

Summer
11 Dec-end Feb)

Autumn
11 March-31 May)

Orpen Gate
Pafuri Gate
Paul Kruger Gate
Phabeni Gate
Phalaborwa Gate
Pretoriuskop
Punda Maria
Satara
Shingwedzi
Skukuza

20.2C

32.3C

26.3C

15.6C

29.4C

22.5C

9.1C

25.8C

17.5C

170
6h50
234
9520
50
2500
225
9h00
34
1h20
120
4h50
220
8h50
185
7h25
212
8h30
50
2h00
220
8h50
180
7h12
73
3h00
110
4h25
172
6h50

106
4h15
220
8h50
103
4h10
153
6h10
143
5h45
368
14h40
60
2h25
87
3h30
220
8h50
95
3h50
350
14h00
140
5h37
280
11h10
47
1h50

284
11h20
105
4h10
217
8h40
207
8h15
454
18h00
75
3h00
100
4h00
283
11h20
85
3h25
414
16h30
161
6h30
344
13h45
62
2h30

278
11h10
84
3h20
169
6550
170
6h50
235
9h25
250
10h00
75
3h00
265
10h35
130
5h10
116
4h40
60
2h25
222
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Punda Maria

Olifants

23.3C

Pretoriuskop

Numbi Gate

30.2C

Phalaborwa Gate

Mopani

16.3C

Pha beni
Gate

Malelane Gate

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1h40
210
8h25
275
11h00
50
2h00
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10525
77
3h00
161
6h25
222
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8h55
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Paul Kruger Gate

Lower Sabie

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Pafuri
Gate

Letaba

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10h00
210
8h25
40
1h35
55
2h10
260
10h30
143
5h20
193
7h45
183
7h20
430
17h15
100
4500
127
5h00
260
10h25
135
5h25
390
15h30
137
5h30
320
12h50
87
3h15

Numbi Gate

Giriyondo Gate

67
2h40
282
11h10
243
9545
119
4h45
13
Oh30
276
11h00
75
3h00
227
9550
217
8540
463
18h30
85
3h25
107
4h20
293
11h45
67
2h40
423
16h55
171
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353
14h00
72
2h55

Malelane Gate

Crocodile Bridge

Ave. Seasonal
Temp.

Although winters are relatively warm and mild, visitors will need warm
clothing when going on night drives.

Lower Sa bie

Berg-en -Dal

Winter
(1 June-31 Augl

Ave. Daily
Maximum

Tip:
Giriyondo Gate

Crocodile Bridge

Distances with approximate driving times below if driving at

25km/hr on shortest routes.

Ave. Daily
Minimum

270
10h50
202
395
8h00 15h50
123
147
247
91-111 9550
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140
323
75
183
5h35 12h55 3h00 7h20
218
50
350
99
282
8h45 2h00 14h00 4h00 11h15

Guided wilderness wa(king +raids

Choosing your routes

and activities
Bush

(Maximum 8 people aged between 12 and 60)

Experience a unique encounter with nature on foot over a few days, guided by armed
rangers through unspoilt wilderness. Food and accommodation provided.
Bushman Trail: Southern Park near Berg-en-Dal amongst granite hills offering great views, bushman

Camps

Quiet, remote rest camps with their own ablutions

and kitchen facilities including crockery and
cutlery. No shops or restaurants and
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camping is not permitted.
Bateleur: On the banks of the Mashokwe
Pafuri

Stream, 401an southwest of Shingwedzi.

Biyamiti: Situated between Berg-en-Dal
and Crocodile Bridge on the Biyamiti River
amongst jackalberry and wild fig trees.
Shimuwini: North of Phalaborwa
Gate near the Letaba River.
Sirheni: Next to the Sirheni Dam on the
Mphongolo River between Punda Maria
and Shingwedzi.

Talamati: Surrounded by open grassland

plains, approximately 25km south of
Orpen.

paintings and likely sightings of rhino, buffalo and elephant

Metsimetsi Trail: East of the N'wa_muriwa Mountain near Tshokwane and close to the N'waswitsontso

River, the camp lies nestled at the foot of a mountain overlooking a waterhole, which attracts a
variety of wildlife including large predators and black rhino.
Napi Trail: Between Skukuza and Pretoriuskop, a bushveld camp situated on the
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Biyamiti and Napi Streams with en-suite tented camps. Elephant, lion, black rhino
Pafuri
and buffalo frequent this area and birdlife is abundant.
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Olifants Trail: Camp situated on the Olifants River. Landscape
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comprises riverine bush and gorges. See elephant, hippo, crocodile and
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4x4
birds, including the rare Pei's fishing owl.
Sweni Trail: Near N'wanetsi, the camp overlooks the Sweni
Stream. This area has numerous predators.
Punda
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Mapai
4x4
Wolhuter Trail: Commemorates the legendaryWolhuter
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father and son rangers. The camp is situated between Berg52
en-Dal and Pretoriuskop and is surrounded by rhino
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country!

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Contact Central
Reservations

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(012) 428 9111

or
(012) 426 5111

Mopani
Giriyon o Border Post
Stock Up!

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The beautifully
revamped Park shops have a large product
range including wood, fresh meat, vegetables
and bread as well alcohol, biltong and a
phenomemal range of clothing and curios.
Pop in and enjoy the experience!

Tips

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Letaba

Limpopo National
Park
Headquarters

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Olifarifits
Phalaborwa 23

The southern Park has a higher rainfall and greater game

population than the northern Park but is much busier with
more vehicles.

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As a general rule, distances between camps (as well as between Tshokwane

Satara
and Afsaal) if travelling at 50km/hr on tar roads, takes approximately
1 hour. This time does not allow for game viewing. Allow 2.5 hours for Orpen
game viewing between camps.

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Oufici r Activities
Mountain Bike Trails - morning, afternoon or full-day

mountain bike trails from Olifants Camp - for the energetic

and those who want to get even closer to nature. Guided by
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two field guides who will point out spoor, animals and inter Don't try to cover too much distance at a lime. Rather drive slowly i4
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esting flora, (maximum 6 people).
and take shorter game drives with stops at dams and hides on the
N'wanetsi
Orpen
way, and you will see a lot more.
Golf - there is an unfenced 9 hole golf course at Skukuza
Play golf and watch game at the same lime!
Early mornings and evenings are the best viewing and photographic times
(midday at waterholes).
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Guided Walks and Game Drives - early morning and
afternoon walks, game drives as well as night drives can be
Fuel is available at the larger rest camps - refer to key on page 2.
Tshokwane
done from most camps.
Car hire available at Skukuza (useful if your car breaks down).
4x4 Adventure Trails - there are four one-day 4x4 sell:
Book at camps for day walks as well as day and night game drives - a must!
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driven eco trails in the Kruger National Park.
Plan your game drives allowing enough time to get back to camp
The Madlabantu Trail - 421m (Pretoriuskop), the
before gates close - speed kills! Refer to "General Info" for gate
Paul Kruger
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Mananga Trail - 481m (Satara), the Nonokani Trail - 46km
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times.
(Phalaborwa Gate), the Northern Plains Trail - 49km
If you have only a day or two in the Kruger National Park
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(Between Punda Maria and Shingwedzi beginning at
and you want the greatest chance of spotting the Big 5
Phabeni
' Babalala).
and other animals, we recommend you drive from
Lower
Nimbi
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Skukuza to Berg-en-Dal, Crocodile Bridge, Lower
Lebombo Overland Trail - this is alive day 4x4 overSabie 40 Sabie and then back to Skukuza.
Proton kop Cr odite land trail from Crocodile Bridge to Pafuri Gate.
Entrance to Transfontier Park at Giriyondo Gate, north
Shingwedzi 4x4 Trait - from Pafuri to Giryondo Gate.
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*dge
of Letaba. 4x4 vehicles only.
Bush Breakfasts and Bush Braais - After your
Berg-en
morning or evening game drive, you will be taken into a
Child-friendly Camps:
cleared site in the bush for a breakfast or dinner - great
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ambiance and a fantastic experience.
Berg-en-Dal, Pretoriuskop, Skukuza, Lower Sabie,
Malelane
Two Sleepover Hides - Sable Dam Hide near
Satara, Letaba, Mopani, Shingwedzi and Punda Maria all
Phalaborwa Gate and Shipandani Hide at Mopani. Spend an exciting
have swimming pools (Skukuza also has a pool for day visitors), restaunight at a hide overlooking a dam. Waitfor game to come down and drink,
rants, takeaways, laundromats and space to run around and play.
and listen to animal sounds.

Aardwolf

Amur Falcon

Antelope Roan

Abdim's Stork
Acacia Pied Barbet
African Darter
African Finfoot

Antelope Sable
Baboon Chacma
Badger Honey

Bushbaby Lesser

African Grey Hornbill

African Harrier-Hawk
African Hawk-Eagle

Bushbaby Thick-tailed
Bushpig
Caracal
Cat Small Spotted
Cheetah
Civet

African Paradise- Flycatcher

African Pied Wagtail

Crocodile
Dassie Rock

Duiker Common
Duiker Red
Elephant African
Genet Large-spotted
Genet Small-spotted
Grysbok Sharpe's
Hartebeest Lichtenstein's
Hyena Spotted
Hippopotamus
Jackal Black-backed
Jackal Side-striped
Impala
Klipspringer
Kudu
Leopard
Lion
Mongoose Banded
Mongoose Dwarf
Mongoose Slender

African Quailfinch
African Sacred Ibis
African Scops-Owl
African Snipe

a African Wattled Lapwing

a Alpine Swift
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Amethyst Sunbird
Arrow-marked Babbler
Barn Owl

Barn Swallow
da Bateleur
di Bearded Scrub-Robin
fa Bearded Woodpecker
ah Black Crake

Black Cuckoo
Black Flycatcher
al Black Stork
MI Black-backed Pullback
Black-bellied Bustard

Lappet-faced Vulture
Laughing Dove
Lesser Masked-Weaver

Mt Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Black-collared Barbet

Black-crowned Tchagra

Lesser Striped Swallow

Levaillant's Cuckoo
Lilac-breasted Roller
Little Bee-eater
Little Grebe
Long-crested Eagle

a Black-winged Stilt

Oribi

IS Blue Waxbill

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Porcupine
Reedbuck
Reedbuck Mountain
Rhebock Grey
Rhinoceros Black
Rhinoceros White
Serval
Springhare
Squirrel Tree
Steenbok
Tsessebe
Warthog
Waterbuck
Wildebeest Blue
Zebra Burchell's
Other Interesting, Sighting

Grey Go-away-bird
Grey Heron
Grey-headed Bush-Shrike
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Groundscraper Thrush

Jacobin Cuckoo
Jameson's Firefinch
Kori Bustard
Kurrichane Thrush

Nyala

Polecat Striped

Greater Painted-Snipe
Green Wood-Hoopoe

Helmeted Guineafowl
Hooded Vulture
House Sparrow

Monkey Vervet

Pangolin

Gorgeous Bush -Shrike

Great Egret

Hadeda Ibis
Hamerkop
Harlequin Quail

Black-headed Oriole
is Black-shouldered Kite
ak Blacksmith Lapwing

Mongoose Water

Giant Kingfisher
Golden-breasted Bunting
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Goliath Heron

Green-backed Heron
Green-winged Pytilia

African Spoonbill
a African Stonechat

Giraffe
Hare Scrub

Fork-tailed Drongo
Gabar Goshawk

African Hoopoe
African Jacana
African Mourning Dove
African Openbill

Cat African Wild

Eland

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
European Bee-eater
European Roller
Fiery-necked Nightjar

.1f rican Fish-Eagle

African Green-Pigeon

Buffalo

BIRDS
Dark-capped Bulbul
Diderick Cuckoo
Double-banded Sandgrouse
Egyptian Goose

African Firefinch

Bat

Dog Wild

,/

BIRDS

ANIMALS

BIRDS
Red-chested Cuckoo
Red-collared Widowbird
Red-crested Korhaan
Red-eyed Dove
Red-faced Mousebird
Red-footed Falcon
Red-headed Weaver
Red-knobbed Coot
Red-necked Spurfowl
Red-winged Starling
Reed Cormorant
Rock Martin
Saddle-billed Stork
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Secretarybird
Shikra
Small Buttonquail
Sombre Greenbul
Southern Boubou
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Southern Ground Hornbill
Southern Masked-Weaver
Southern Red Bishop
Southern White-crowned Shrike
Southern White-faced Scops-Owl
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Speckled Mousebird
Spectacled Weaver
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Spotted Thick-knee
Spur-winged Goose
Squacco Heron
Steppe Buzzard
Swainson's Spurfowl
Tawny Eagle
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Temminck's Courser
Three-banded Plover
Thick-billed Weaver
Trumpeter Hornbill
Verreaux's Eagle
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Village Weaver

Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah
Magpie Shrike
Malachite Kingfisher

Violet-backed Starling
Violet-eared Waxbill
Wahlberg's Eagle
Water Thick-knee

Marabou Stork
Marico Sunbird
Martial Eagle
Mocking Cliff-Chat
Natal Spurfowl

White Stork
White-backed Vulture
White-bellied Sunbird
White-breasted Cormorant
White-browed Robin-Chat

Burchell's Starling
Cape Glossy Starling
Cape Turtle-Dove
Cape Wagtail

Neddicky
Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike
Pale Flycatcher
Palm Swift
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Pied Crow

White-browed Scrub-Robin
White-crested Helmet-Shrike
White-faced Duck
White-fronted Bee-eater
White-headed Vulture
White-necked Raven

Cape White-eye
Cardinal Woodpecker
Cattle Egret

Pied Kingfisher
Pin-tailed Whydah
Purple Heron

Chinspot Batis
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Collared Sunbird

White-throated Robin-Chat
Woodland Kingfisher
Woolly-necked Stork
Yellow-billed Kite

Purple-crested Turaco
Rattling Cisticola

Comb Duck
Common Moorhen
Common Ostrich

Red-backed Mannikin
Red-backed Shrike
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

Common Scimitarbill
Common Waxbill
Crested Barbet
Crested Guineafowl

Red-billed Hornbill
Red-billed Oxpecker
Red-billed Quelea
Red-billed Teal

Crowned Lapwing
Dark Chanting Goshawk

Red-breasted Swallow
Red-capped Robin-Chat

a Broad-billed Roller
a Bronze-winged Courser
a Brown Snake -Eagle
Brown-headed Parrot
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Brubru
Burchell's Coucal

Purple Roller

Yellow-billed Stork
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Yellow-Crowned Bishop
Other Bird Sightings'

Giant Blind Snake

Cotvoion Snakes of
he
Kruger Park

Snouted Cobra
Tiger Snake

40 Striped Skaapsteker

Puff Adder

Mozambique Spitting
Cobra

Brown House
Snake

7t-V-4,1\
Male Boomslang

Red-lipped Herald Snake

Night Adder

Marbled Tree Snake

Common Egg-eater

Highly venomous
Mildly Venomous
Harmless
6

African Rock Python

non-venomous but dangerous

KRUGER PARK'S CULTURAL HERITAGE

Paul Kruger Statue

There are over 250 cultural heritage sites in the

Kruger Park including almost 130 recorded sites
with rock art. Archaeological sites range from
early Stone Age (about a million years ago) to
evidence of various Iron Age civilisations. The
public can view the following historical sites:
Albasini Ruins; Masorini; Thulamela
Albasini Ruins

Masorini

Tinga
Paul Kruger Narina
Lodge
Gate

3 0 kms
53

25.5
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(ID

Phabeni
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53
Mtshawu

Albasini
Ruins

Wolhuters
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ornb ane

Hide

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Picnic spot
Traits

2.4

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4ril'eter?i

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Shishangeni
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1.7
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SPEED KILLS!

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6.1

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4.4 S137 E
Mattae
I I
1
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:g
Duke '
S107
CD

c 1 Pi Mac's

Sardelli's
store

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Lw
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6 m 6.6
(cy) ,ekva
Duke's (q)
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2.1
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13.3

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5.4

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Mthombomuni

8.4

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3.2

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Manzimhtophe

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TshokwaneJSatara 3

42.7km

0 Van Graan

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Koc\ati

Lebombo
Border Gate
Mozambique
Maputo -94km

N4

/0-erecting Fact
The Kruger National Park is
approximately 350 kilometres long
and 60 kilometres wide!

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Maroela
Caravan
Camp

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Wild Dog

Cheetah

Map Key

10.1
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9.3
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Tented
Camp

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Modzweni
Fairfield

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Bushveld camp

34\tc'C'C'

4,

Lodge

Jackal

Hide
Tented camp
Camp site

2.3

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S145
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Impala

Chacma Baboon

Trails

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Safail
Lodg

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African Wild Cat

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Black Rhino

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Burchell's Zebra

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Sun dwir6

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Vervet Monkey

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your vehicle
unless in a
designated
area.

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co
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Hippopotamus

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Banded Mongoose
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sites. By feeding them you are
arranging their execution!

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at camps for whereabouts of the

Big Five and ask other visitors
and rangers about their sight-

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TIP: Bird life in camps and at

picnic sites is exceptional - great
place to take out your binoculars
and camera.

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Tip: Some of the best game

sightings can be experienced at
night - take a torch and walk
around the camp's perimeter
fence or book a night drive!

7 ;

1/7

3.2

Nkumbe
View Site
Mthombomuni
Matshamahunga
Lower Sabie

5.6

/Crocodile Bridge

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scr

Frazerus 921
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Shingwedzi', /Panda Maria

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ga

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shawu

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Overnight Hide

12

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5.8

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11.4

8.8

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r <3' Lookout

13

3.3

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is

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mammal reaching speeds of up to
110km per hour over a short
distance. It is the only carnivore
that can overtake an antelope.

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Archaeological Site

8.3

Swartklip

7.5

I Masorini
Masorini

Sable
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The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park links the

Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, the Kruger
National Park in South Africa, Gonarezhou National
Park, Manjinji Pan Sanctuary and Malipati Safari
Area in Zimbabwe as well as Sengwe communal land
in Zimbabwe and South Africa's Makuleke region
into one large conservation area of 35 000 square km.
The Park comprises savannah plains, granite hills, the
Lebombo Mountains that run along the South
Africa/Mozambique border and the floodplains
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opening and closing times
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06:00

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Ma pai Gate

Main camp

Jorge de Limpopo - 17km

Machalla - 125km
Massinga - 410km

Bushveld camp
Lodge
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Tented camp
Camp site
Picnic spot
Traits
Lookout/Get-out point

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Gate/Toilets

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interesting f act;

590-670

Blue Wildebeest

The Kruger National Park boasts approximately

147 mammal species, more than 507 bird
species, 114 reptile species, over 49 fish species,
34 amphibian species, 227 butterfly species and
336 tree species.

9 178

Buffalo

37 130

Burchell's Zebra

28 000

Cheetah

120

Crocodile (Reptile)

4 420

Eland

460

Elephant

13 750

Giraffe

8 300

Greater Kudu

13 800

Hippopotamus
Impala

3 100
152 000

Leopard

1 000

Lichtenstein Hartebeest 50
Lion

1 620-1 750

Mountain Reedbuck

150

Nyala

300

Reed buck

300

Roan Antelope

90

Sable Antelope

290

Spotted Hyena 2 000-5340

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Waterbuck

4 900

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tree species.

There are an impressive

336 trees and over 2000
plant species in the
Kruger National. Park.

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Bushveld camp
Lodge
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Camp site
Picnic spot
Trails

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Baobab
Common Coral Tree
Common Cluster Fig
Delagoa Thorn
Fever Tree
Jackalberry
Knobthorn
Lala Palm
Leadwood
Lowveld Fig
Marula
Monkey Orange
Natal Mahogany
Raisin Bush
Red Bushwillow
Round-leafed Teak
Sausage Tree
Tamboti

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The "Big Five"

"The Big Five", a term originally used by hunters, refers to five of the greatest of Africa's wild animals as well as the most dangerous to
hunt.The Big Five are regarded by many as the five top game spots and one is considered privileged to view all these animals during a visit to
the Kruger Park.

African Etephant

Leopard

Lion

Rhinoceros

Buffato

There are approximately 12000

elephant in the Kruger Park. At
puberty, males leave the herd to
form small bachelor groups. An
elephant needs to spend most of
the day eating or drinking to
maintain its daily intake of as
much as 200 litres of water and
250kg of grass. Elephants
frequently charge vehicles but
these are usually only mock
charges. However, remember that
they can be extremely dangerous
and keep a respectful distance!

Leopards are not easily seen as

they are elusive and extremely
well camouflaged. They are
nocturnal with the ability to adapt
to almost any environment and
are therefore found throughout
the Kruger Park. There are
believed to be around 1000 of
these beautiful creatures in the
Park. Leopard cubs are not easily
spotted as their mothers keep
them well hidden from predators.

Africa's largest and strongest

carnivore is so powerful that it can
carry twice its own weight in its
jaws. Lions are very social animals
and live in prides of up to 30 or
more. They are commonly seen
throughout the Kruger Park and
are not easily frightened off by
cars or people.
A lion can eat as much as a quarter of its body mass in one sitting
and can go for days without
eating

The white rhino is a grazer with

a big, wide mouth whereas the
black rhino - a browser - has a
more pointed mouth and uses its
upper lip to strip leaves from
branches. The white rhino is
more easily seen as it prefers open
areas unlike the black rhino which
spends its time in thickets Rhinos
are territorial and demarcate their
territories by regularly defaecating in the same location. These
dunghills are called middens.

These large and powerful creatures are extremely dangerous

when threatened. They reach
1.4m in height and can weigh up
to 800kg. They are social and
form herds, sometimes comprising several hundred buffalo,
although older bulls are often
seen alone or in small groups.
They tend to live near water in
grassy areas although they are
found in many other types of
vegetation.

PLEASE DO NOT LITTER IT DESTROYS THE ENVIRONMENT

AND IS HARMFUL TO ANIMALS!

"Big Five" things +0 find

and do in +he Park
Big 5: Leopard, African Elephant, Rhinoceros, Buffalo,
Lion.
Small 5: Leopard cub, African Elephant calf,
Rhinoceros calf, Buffalo calf, Lion cub.
Little 5: Elephant Shrew, Ant Lion, Buffalo Weaver,
Rhino Beetle, Leopard Tortoise.
5 trees: Marula, Fever, Mopane, Baobab, Knobthorn.
5 Natural cultural features: Stevenson-Hamilton
Memorial Library, Albasini Ruins, Thulamela and
Masorini Ruins, the Letaba Elephant Museum.
5 worthwhile activities: Cycling trail at Wants,
walking trails, wildlife movies, organised day/night
drives, golf.
"Big Six" birds: Lappet Faced Vulture, Southern
Ground Hornbill, Pel's Fishing Owl, Saddlebilled
Stork, Martial Eagle, Kori Bustard.

Salane

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Massingir and Mapai Gate
opening and closing times
Open

Close

January

05:30

18:30

February

05:30

18:30

March

05:30

18:30

April

06:00

18:00

May

06:00

18:00

June

06:00

18:00

July

06:00

18:00

August

06:00

18:00

September

06:00

18:00

October

05:30

18:00

November

05:30

18:30

December

05:30

18:30
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Blue Wildebeest

Sable Antelope

Roan Antelope
Lichtenstein's
Hartebeest

Tsessebe

Common Reedbuck

Sharpe's Grysbok

Mountain
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Waterbuck

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Duiker

Steenbok

Tree
Squirrel
Porcupine.
Grey Rhebok

Striped Polecat
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Mongoos

Rock Dassie
Dwarf
Mongoose

Springbare

Thick-tailed Bushbaby
Banded
Mongoose

Lesser
ushbaby

Pangolin

Honey Badger
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Pearl-spotted Owlet

Amur Falcon

Southern
White-faced
Scops-Owl

Dark Chanting
Goshawk

Spotted
Eagle-Owl
Red-footed
Falcon
Gabar
Goshawk

African Scops-Owl

Blackshouldered
Kite

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Eagle-Owl

Steppe
Buzzard
ahlbe
Eagle

Yellow-billed
Kite

Verreaux's
Eagle

Bateleur

Tawny
Eagle

Hooded Vulture

Martial
Eagle

Lappet-faced
Vulture

Fish-Eagle
Black-chested
Snake-Eagle

Brown
Snake -Eagle
Long-crested
Eagle

Secretarybird

White-backed
Vulture

White-hen
Vulture

African
Hawk-Eagle

African
Harrier-Hawk

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Lapwing

Afiican
Wattled
Lapwing

Greater Painted Snipe

Red-knobbed
Coot
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Common
Moorhen

Spur-winged
Goose

Temminck's
Courser

Three-banded Plover

Comb Duck

Black
Crake
Bronze-winged
Courser
African
Snipe

African Jacana

Red-billed Teal

Blackwinged Stilt

Little Grebe

*te- breasted
Cormorant

Water Thicklaree
White-faced
Duck

Reed
Cormorant
Hadeda
Ibis

can
Darter

Purple
Heron
Hamerkop

Great E

White Stork
Green-backed
Heron

Black
Stork

Squacco
Heron

Woolly-necked
Stork

Yellow- billed
Stork

Saddle-billed
Stork

Marabou Sto

Grey
I Hero

Afiican
Openbill

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Birds grouped by farnil)

Africa

Natal
Spurfowl

Red-necked
Spurfowl

Laughing Dov

African
Mourning D

Swainson's
Spurfowl

Red-eyed Dove

Emerald-spotted
Wood-Dove

Double-banded
Sandgmuse
Crested
Guineafowl

elmeted
uineafowl

Small
Buttonquail

Black-headed
Oriole

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reen-Pigeo

Hatleg lin Quail

Woodland
Kingfisher
Pied
Kingfisher

Fiery-necked Nighfiar
Brown-hooded
Kingfisher
Hornbill
Pied Crow

Trumpeter
Hornbill

Grey-headed
Kingfisher

Giant
Kingfisher

White-necked Raven

outhern
j Yellow-billed
ornbill

African Grey
Hornbill

Red-crested
Korhaan

Southern Ground
Hornbill

Black-bellied
Bustard

Kati Bustard

Common Ostrich

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Jacobin Cuckoo

Levallimes
Cuckoo

Spedded
Mousebird

Grey-headed
Bush-Shrike

White-crested
Helmet-Shrike

magpie ,

Black
Cuckoo
Gorgeous
Bush -Shrike

Red-chested
Cuckoo

Red-faced
Mousebird

Diderick
Cuckoo
(Purple-crested
Turaco

Black-crowned
Tchagra
Black-backed Pullback
Southern
Boubou
Brubru

Burchell's
Coucal
Sombre
Greenbul

Orange-breasted
Bush-Shrike

Red-backed
Shrike
Fork-tailed
Drongo

Southern
Carmine
Bee-eater

Southern
White-crowned
Shrike

Dark-capped
Bulbul

Blue-checked
Bee-eater

Groundscraper
Thrush

White-browed Robin-Chat
African
Stonechat

Little Bcc-cater

Bearded
Scrub-Robin

White-browed
Scrub-Robin

European
Bee-eater

Mocking
(aliff-Chat

Common
Scimitarbill

Green
Wood-Hoopoe

Red-capped Robin-Chat

White-fronted
Bee-eater

Arrow-marked
Babbler
Golden-tailed
Woodpecker

breasted
Roller

White-throated
Robin-Chat

African Hoopoe
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Purple
Roller

Bearded
Woodpecker

Acacia Pied
Barbet

Brownheaded
Parrot

Broad-billed
Roller
Red-billed
Cbgiecker

European
Roller

Black-collared
Barbet

Cardinal
Woodpecker

Crested Barbet

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Birds grouped by family

Lesser
Striped
Swallow

Rock Martin

Palm Swift

Collared
Sunbird

Alpine Swift
Whitebellied
Sunbird

Amethyst
Sunbird
Scarlet-chest
Sunbird

Barn
Swallow'
Red-breasted
Swallow

Marico
Sunbird

Yellow-throated
Longdaw

Cape
Wagtail
Tawny? flanked
Prinia
41*.
Violet-backed
Starling

Cape
White-eye
Yellow-fronted Canary

Burchell's
Starling

Neddidw
Red-collared
Widowbird

Spectacled
Weaver

Rattling Cisticola

Pin-tailed
Whydah

Lesser
Masked -Weaver

YellowCrowned
Bishop

Yellowbreasted
Apalis

Long-tailed
Paradise Whydah
Green-winged

Southern
Red
Bishop

Thick-billed
Weaver

Violet-eared Waxbill
ParadiseFlycatcher

Black
Flycatcher
Common
Waxbill

Red-headed
Weaver
Red-billed
Buffalo -Weaver

Blue
Waxbill
Chinspot Bads

Southern
Masked -Weaver

Pale
Flycatcher

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Golden-breasted
Bunting

Cinnamon-breasted
Bunting

Red-backed
Mannikin

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Photography and design by Andy and Lorrain Tinker
0 Bird and animal illustrations and copyright Joan Rankin
Map production and layout by James Donaldson
Snakes photographed at Khamai Reptile Park
Map design and copyright MetroGIS
Map data Peace Parks Foundation, SAN Parks
Proof reading by Delia Robertson, Karen Rankin, Sam Horowitz, Gloria Tinker

Published by ATP Publishing August 2012

Birds grouped by family

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