NATURE GUIDE

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A list of animals, plants, and birds found at Wozani Ridge Coastal Eco Estate

Animals

English Name
Afrikaans Name
Zulu Name
Latin Name
Blue Duiker
Blouduiker
Ipiti
Philantomba monticola
Blue Duiker
Bushbuck
Bosbok
I-bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Bushbuck
Banded Mongoose
Gebande Mongoose
Buhala
Mungos mungo
Banded Mongoose
Genet
Muskeljaatkat
I-genet
Genetta genetta
Genet
Monitor
Leguaan
uXamu
Varanus albigularis
Monitor
Vervet Monkey
Blouaap
Inkawu
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Vervet Monkey
Spring Hare
Springhaas
Isandulane
Pedetes capensis
Spring Hare
Porcupine
Ystervark
Inungumbane
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Porcupine

Birds

English Name
Afrikaans Name
Zulu Name
Latin Name
Narina Trogon
Bosloerie
umJenenengu
Apaloderma narina
Narina Trogon
Purple-crested Turaco
Bloukuifloerie
iGwalagwala
Tauraco porphyreolophus
Purple-crested Turaco
Natal Spurfowl
Natalse fisant
isiKhwehle
Pternistis natalensis
Purple-crested Turaco
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Bruinkopvisvanger
iNgilozane
Halcyon albiventris
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Dusky Flycatcher
Gryswaaier
iNhlolomhlozi
Muscicapa adusta
Dusky Flycatcher
Cape White-Eye
Kaapse glasogie
iNglulingqangi
Zosterops pallidus
Cape White-Eye
Spur-winged Goose
Sporeendgans
iDuli
Plectropterus gambensis
Spur-winged Goose
Cape Robin-Chat
Kaapse janfrederik
uNokweja
Cossypha caffra
Cape Robin-Chat
Chorister Robin
Koorrooibekkie
uNokwesiza
Cossypha dichroa
Chorister Robin
Natal Robin
Nataljanfrederik
iNokwesiza kaNatal
Cossypha natalensis
Chorister Robin
Southern Double-Collared Sunbird
Suider-dubbelkraagsuikerbekkie
iNtunjambili
Cinnyris chalybeus
Southern Double-Collared Sunbird
Yellow-billed Kite
Geelbekwou
iMbhungulu
Milvus aegyptius
Yellow-billed Kite
Common Bulbul
Gewone tiptol
iNwelezi
Pycnonotus barbatus
Common Bulbul
Kurrichane Thrush
Kurrichane-lyster
uLelolwazi
Turdus libonyanus
Kurrichane Thrush
Hadeda Ibis
Hadeda
iHadedha
Bostrychia hagedash
Hadeda Ibis
Cape Turtle Dove
Kaapse tortelduif
iNkukhu
Streptopelia capicola
Cape Turtle Dove
Red-Chested Cuckoo
Rooiborskoekoek
uMbhobho
Cuculus solitarius
Red-Chested Cuckoo
Burchell's Coucal
Bontvleiloerie
uNogwaja
Centropus burchellii
Burchell's Coucal
African Wood Owl
Afrikaanse Bosuil
uMdlulamthi
Strix woodfordii
African Wood Owl
Little Bee Eater
Kleinbyvreter
iNhliziyononke
Merops pusillus
Little Bee Eater
Southern Ground Hornbill
Suidelike Grondneushoringvoël
iNkawu
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Southern Ground Hornbill
African Hoopoe
Afrikaanse Hoephoep
iThungulu
Upupa africana
African Hoopoe
Black-Collared Barbet
Swartkraagkwevoël
iMbhede
Lybius torquatus
Black-Collared Barbet
Cardinal Woodpecker
Kardinaalspeg
iSivukuthu
Dendropicos fuscescens
Cardinal Woodpecker
Barn Swallow
Kranswael
iVukuvuku
Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow
Fork-Tailed Drongo
Vlerkstertbyvanger
iNtshonalanga
Dicrurus adsimilis
Fork-Tailed Drongo
Chinspot Batis
Bontrokkie
iLudidi
Batis molitor
Chinspot Batis
Glossy Starling
Glansspreeu
iNkabuko
Lamprotornis nitens
Glossy Starling
Yellow-Fronted Canary
Geelblestjies
iCassina omhlophe
Crithagra mozambicus
Yellow-Fronted Canary

Trees

English Name
Afrikaans Name
Zulu Name
Latin Name
Water Berry
Waterbessieboom
Umdoni
Syzygium cordatum
Water Berry Tree
Red Beech Tree
Rooiboekenhout
Isifice
Protorhus longifolia
Red Beech Tree
Coral Tree
Koraalboom
umThi wezikhova
Erythrina
Coral Tree
Yellowwood
Geelhoutboom
umKhoba
Podocarpus
Yellowwood
Flatcrown Tree
Platkroonboom
umThi wezinyoni
Albizia
Flatcrown Tree
Natal Mahogany
Natal-mahonie
umSwanase
Trichilia emetica
Natal Mahogany
Paper Bark Tree
Papierbasboom
umThi weMphepho
Melaleuca
Paper Bark Tree
Acacia Tree
Akasiaboom
Umthombe
Acacia
Acacia Tree
Bauhinia
Piekniekboom
umNquma
Bauhinia
Bauhinia
Cape Chestnut
Kaapse kastaiing
umThathathu
Calodendrum capense
Cape Chestnut
Monkey Apple Tree
Baboemappelboom
umKhuhlane
Strychnos
Monkey Apple Tree
Natal Plum
Wildepruim
umThungulu
Carissa
Natal Plum
Sneezewood
Nieshout
umKhoba
Ptaeroxylon obliquum
Sneezewood
Wild Plum
Wildepruim
Umgwenya
Harpephyllum caffrum
Wild Plum
Forest Toad Tree
Bospaddaboom
umKhwakhwa
Tabernaemontana ventricosa
Forest Toad Tree
Gharrie Tree
Gharriebos
umThathi
Euclea divinorum
Gharrie Tree