Visible biodiversity on kuzikus

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Visible Biodiversity of Kuzikus (Fauna & Flora)
From Birds, reptiles, invertebrates and mammals
trees, shrubs, bulbs, creepers and grasses
Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve, Gobabis Region, Namibia
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(Bird Sightings by BRinK Conservationists: 2008 - 2010)
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea (Bloureier)
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis (Bosluisvoel)
Little Egret Egretta garzetta (Kleinwitreier)
Spur-Winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis (Wildermakou)
Lappet-Faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotus (Swartaasvoel)
Cape Vulture Gyps coprtheres (Kransaasvoel)
African White-Backed Vulture Gyps africanus (Witrugaasvoel)
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus (Berghaan)
Brown-Snake Eagle Circaetus cinereus (Bruinslangarend)
Black-Breasted Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus (Swartborsslangarend)
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis (Steppe-arend)
Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax (Roofarend)
Wahlberg’s Eagle Aquila wahlbergi (Bruinarend)
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus (Breekoparend)
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus (Wergarend)
Steppe Buzzard Buteo buteo (Bruinjakkalsvoel)
Pale-Chanting Goshawk Melierax caorus (Bleeksingvalk)
Black Kite Milvus migrans (Swartwou)
Yellow-Billed Kite Milvus aegyptius (Geelbekwou)
Black-Shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus (Blouvalk)
Pygmy Falcon Polihierax semitorquatus (Dwergvalk)
Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar (Kleinsingvalk)
Little-Banded Goshawk Accipiter badius (Gebande Sperwer)
Little Sparrowhawk Accipiter minullus (Kleinsperwer)
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus (Edelvalk)
Red-Necked Falcon Falco chicquera (Rooinekvalk)
Grey Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus (Donkergrysvalk)
Red-Footed Falcon Falco vespertinus (Westelike Rooipootvalk)
Rock Kestrel Falco tinninculus (Kransvalk)
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni (Kleinrooivalk)
Greater Kestrel Falco rupicoloides (Grootrooivalk)
Secretary Bird Sagittarius serpentarius (Sekretarisvoel)
Red-Billed Francolin Francolinus adspersus (Rooibekfisant)
Common Peafowl Pavo cristatus (Pou)
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris (Gewone Tarentaal)
Ostrich Struthio camelus (Volstruis)
Kurrichane Buttonquail Turnix sylvatica (Bosveldkwarteltjie)
Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori (Gompou)
Red-Crested Korhaan Eupodotis ruficrista (Boskorhaan)
Northern Black Korhaan Eupodotis afraoides (Witvlerkswartkorhaan)
Three-Banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris (Driedandstrandkiewiet)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Crowned Plover Vanellus coronatus (Kroonkiewiet)
Spotted Dikkop Burhinus capensis (Dikkop)
Double-Banded Courser Smutsornis africanus (Dubbelbanddrawwertjie)
Burchell’s Courser Cursorius rufus (Bloukopdrawwertjie)
Temminck’s Courser Cursorius temminckii (Trekdrawwertjie)
Burchell’s Sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli (Gevlekte Sandpatrys)
Rock Pigeon Columba guinea (Kransduif)
Cape-Turtle Dove Streptopelia capicola (Gewone Tortelduif)
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis (Rooiborsduifie)
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis (Namakwaduifie)
African Cuckoo Cuculus gularis (Afrikaanse Koekoek)
Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus (Swartkoekoek)
Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus (Bontnuwejaarsvoel)
Great-Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius (Gevlekte Koekoek)
Deiderik Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius (Diederikkie)
Giant-Eagle Owl Bubo lacteus (Reuse Ooruil)
Spotted-Eagle Owl Bubo africanus (Gevlekte Ooruil)
Barn Owl Tyto alba (Nonnetjie-uil)
Pearl-Spotted Owl Glaucidum perlatum (Witkoluil)
White-Faced Owl Otus leucotis (Witwanguil)
Rufous-Cheeked Nightjar Caprimulgus rufigena (Rooiwangnaguil)
Pennant-Winged Nightjar Macrodipteryx vexillarius (Wimpelvlerknaguil)
European Swift Apus apus (Europese Windswael)
Little Swift Apus affinis (Kleinwindswael)
White-Rumped Swift Apus caffer (Witkruiswindswael)
Red-Faced Mousebird Urocolius indicus (Rooiwangmuisvoel)
White-Backed Mousebird Colius colius (Witkrusmuisvoel)
Grey-Hooded Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala (Gryskopvisvanger)
Brown-Hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris (Bruinkopvisvanger)
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster (Europese Byvreter)
Swallow-Tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus (Swaelstertbyvreter)
White-Fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides (Rooikeelbyvreter)
Lilac-Breasted Roller Coracias caudate (Gewone Troupant)
Purple Roller Coracias naevia (Groottroupant)
European Roller Coracias garrulous (Europese Troupant)
Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus (Grysneushoringvoel)
Yellow-Billed Hornbill Tockus leucomelas (Geelbekneushoringvoel)
Red-Billed Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus damarensis (Gewone Kakelaar)
Greater Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (Swartbekkakelaar)
African Hoopoe Upupa Africana (Afrikaanse Hoephoep)
Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator (Grootheuningwyser)
Acacia Pied Barbet Tricholaema leucomelas (Bonthoutkapper)
Golden-Tailed Woodpecker Campethera albingoni (Goudstertspeg)
Cardinal Woodpecker Dendropicos fuscescens (Kardinaalspeg)
Bearded Woodpecker Thripias namaquus (Baardspeg)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Clapper Lark Mirafra apiata (Hoeveldklappertjie)
Rufous-Naped Lark Mirafra Africana (Rooineklewerik)
Sabota Lark Mirafra sabota (Sabotalewerik)
Fawn-Coloured Lark Mirafra afracanoides (Vaalbruinlewerik)
Monotonous Lark Mirafra passerine (Bosveldlewerik)
Stark’s Lark Spizocorys starki (Woestynlewerik)
Chestnut-Backed Finchlark Eremopterix leucotis (Rooiruglewerik)
Grey-Backed Finchlark Eremopterix verticallys (Grysruglewerik)
Spike-Heeled Lark Chersomanes albofasiata (Vlaktelewerik)
Greater-Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata (Grootstreepswael)
South African Cliff Swallow Hirundo spilodera (Familieswael)
European Swallow Hirundo rustica (Europese Swael)
Rock Martin Hirundo fuligula (Kransswael)
Fork-Tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis (Mikstertbyvanger)
Grassveld Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus (Gewone Koester)
Ashy Tit Parus cinerascens (Acaciagrysmees)
Southern Pied Babbler Turdoides bicolor (Witkatlagter)
African Red-Eyed Bulbul Pycnonotus nigricans (Afrikaanse Rooioogtiptol)
Groundscraper Thrush Turdus litsitsirupa (Gevlekte Lyster)
Familiar Chat Cercomela familiaris (Gewone Spekvreter)
Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata (Hoeveldskaapwagter)
Southern Anteating Chat Myrmecocichla formicivora (Suidelike Swartpiek)
Kalahari Robin Erythropygia paean (Kalahariwipstert)
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus (Hofsanger)
Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina (Spotvoel)
Olive-Tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum (Olyfboomsanger)
Cape-Penduline Tit Anthoscopus minutus (Kaapse Kapokvoel)
Yellow-Bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis (Geelpensbossanger)
Fairy Flycatcher Stenostira scita (Feevlieevanger)
Chestnut-Vented Tit Babbler Parisoma subcaeruleum (Bosveldtjieriktik)
Long-Billed Crombec Sylvietta rufescens (Bosveldstompstert)
Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus (Woestynklopkloppie)
Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana (Bosveldtinktinkie)
Rufous-Eared Warbler Malcorus pectorallis (Rooioorsanger)
Black-Chested Prinia Prinia flavicans (Swartbandlangstertjie)
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata (Europese Vlieevanger)
Chat Flycatcher Melaenornis infuscatus (Grootvlieevanger)
Marico Flycatcher Melaenornis mariquensis (Maricovlieevanger)
Pririt Batis Batis pririt (Priritbosbontokkie)
Crimson-Breasted Shrike Laniarius atrococcineus (Rooiborslaksman)
Red-Backed Shrike Lanius collurio (Rooiruglaksman)
Lesser-Grey Shrike Lanius minor (Gryslaksman)
Common Fiscal Shrike Lanius collaris (Gewone Fiskaallaksman)
Black-Crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala (Swartkroontjagra)
White-Crowned Shrike Eurocephallus anguitimens (Kremetartlaksman)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Brubru Nilaus afer (Bontroklaksman)
Glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens (Kleinglansspreeu)
Burchell's Starling Lamprotornis australis (Grootglansspreeu)
Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea (Lelspreeu)
Red-Billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus (Rooibekrenostervoel)
Marico Sunbird Nectarinia mariquensis (Maricosuikerbekkie)
Dusky Sunbird Nectarinia fusca (Namakwasuikerbekkie)
Great Sparrow Passer motitensis (Grootmossie)
House Sparrow Passer domesticus (Huismossie)
Cape Sparrow Passer melanurus (Gewone Mossie)
Southern Grey-Headed Sparrow Passer diffusus (Suidelike Gryskopmossie)
Red-Billed Quelea Quelea quelea (Rooibekkwelea)
Red-Billed Buffalo Weaver Bubalornis niger (Buffelwewer)
White-Browed Sparrow Weaver Ploccepasser mahali (Koringvoel)
Sociable Weaver Philetairus socius (Versamelvoel)
Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus (Swartkeelgeelvink)
Shaft-Tailed Whydah Vidua regia (Pylstertrooibekkie)
Eastern-Paradise Whydah Vidua paradisaea (Gewone Paradysvink)
Red-Billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala (Rooibekrobbin)
Violet-Eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus (Koningblousysie)
Black-Cheeked Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos (Swartwangsysie)
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild (Rooibeksysie)
Red-Headed Finch Amadina fasciata (Rooikopvink)
Scaly-Feathered Finch Sporopipes squamifrons (Baardmannetjie)
Melba Finch Pytilia melba (Gewone Melba)
Yellow Canary Serinus flaviventris (Geelkanarie)
Black-Throated Canary Serinus atrogularis (Bergkanarie)
Golden-Breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris (Rooirugstreepkoppie)
Larklike Bunting Emberiza impetuani (Vaalstreepkoppie)
Reed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus (Rietduiker)
African Darter Anhinga rufa (Afrikaanse Slanghalsvoel)
Black-Headed Heron Ardea melanocephala (Swartkopreier)
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus (Woudapie)
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta (Hamerkop)
Hadeda Ibis Bostrychia hagedash (Hadeda)
Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus (Skoorsteenveer)
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus (Kolgans)
South African Shelduck Tadorna cana (Kopereend)
Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma (Bruineend)
Yellow-Billed Duck Anas undulata (Geelbekeend)
Red-Billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha (Rooibekeend)
Jackal Buzzard Buteo rufofuscus (Rooiborsjakkalsvoel)
Black Harrier Circus maurus (Witruispaddavreter)
Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus (Bloupaddavreter)
Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus (Bontkiewiet)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus (Asiatiese Strandkiewiet)
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos (Gewone Ruiter)
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola (Bosruiter)
Greenshank Tringa nebularia (Gewone Groenpootruiter)
African Black Swift Apus barbatus (Afrikaanse Swartwindswael)
African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus (Afrikaanse Palmwindswael)
Giant Kingfisher Ceryle maxima (Reuse Visvanger)
Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata (Kuifkopvisvanger)
Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor (Kleinheuningwyser)
Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii (Kuifkophoutkapper)
Red-Breasted Swallow Hirundo semirufa (Rooiborsswael)
White-Throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis (Witkeelswael)
Brown-Throated Martin Riparia paludicola (Afrikaanse Oewerswael)
White-Necked Raven Corvus albicollis (Withalskraai)
Pied Crow Corvus albus (Witborskraai)
Olive Thrush Turdus olivaceus (Olyflyster)
Mountain Chat Oenanthe monticola (Bergwagter)
Cape Robin Cossypha caffra (Gewone Janfrederik)
Karoo Robin Erythropygia coryphoeus (Slangverklikker)
Cape-Reed Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris (Kaapse Rietsanger)
African Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus (Kleinrietsanger)
Fan-Tailed (Zitting) Cisticola Cisticola juncidis (Landeryklopkloppie)
Grey-Backed Cisticola Cisticola subruficapillus (Grysrugtinktinkie)
Fiscal Flycatcher Sigelus silens (Fiskaalvlieevanger)
Cape White-Eye Zosterops pallidus (Kaapse Glasogie)
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis (Gewone Kwikkie)
African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp (Bontkwikkie)
Bokmakierie Telophorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie)
Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix (Suidelike Rooivink)
White-Breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo (Witborsduiker)
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath (Reuse Reier)
African Black Duck Anas sparsa (Swarteend)
African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer (Visarend)
Black Eagle Aquila verreauxii (Witkruisarend)
Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus (Wespedief)
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus (Grootwaterhoender)
Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostris (Swartriethaan)
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola (Grysstrandkiewiet)
Burchell’s Coucal Centropus burchellii (Geowne Vleiloerie)
Alpine Swift Apus melba (Witpenswindswael)
Bradfield’s Swift Apus bradfieldi (Muiskleurwindswael)
Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus (Gevlekte Muisvoel)
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis (Bontvisvanger)
Longbilled Lark Certhilauda curvirostris (Langbeklewerik)
Namaqua Warbler Phragmacia substriata (Namakwasanger)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Pale-Winged Starling Onychognathus nalouroup (Bleekvlerkspreeu)
White-Throated Canary Serinus albogularis (Witkeelkanarie)
Cape Bunting Emberiza capensis (Rooivlerkstreepkoppie)
REPTILES
Kalahari tented or serrated tortoise Psammobates oculfer (Skulprandskilpad)
Leopard or mountain tortoise Geochelone pardalis (Bergskilpad)
Bibron’s thick toed gecko Pachydactylus bibronii (Bibron se geitjie)
Cape thick toed gecko Pachydactylus capensis (Kaapse dweggeitjie)
Common barking gecko Ptenopus garrulous maculatus (Gewone blafgeitjie)
Giant ground gecko Chondrodactylus angulifer (Groot grondgeitjie)
Kalahari ground gecko Colopus w. wahlbergii (Kalahari grondgeitjie)
Rough thick toed gecko Pachydactylus rugosus (Skurwe geitjie)
Speckled gecko Pachydactylus punctatus (Gespikkelde geitjie)
Turner’s thick toed gecko Pachydactylus turner*
Schinz’s beaked blind snake Rhinotyphlops shinzi (Hakneus blindeslang)
Boyle’s blind snake Typhlops boylei (Boyle se blindeslang)
Peter’s thread snake Leptotyphlops scutifrons (Peter se draadslang)
African rock python Python natalensis (Afrika rotsluislang*)
Brown house snake Lamprophis fuliginosus (Bruin huis slang)
Mole snake Pseudaspis cana (Molslang
Dwarf beaked snake Dipsina multimaculata (Dweghaakneusslang)
Karoo sand snake/ whip snake Psammophs notosticus (Karoo sweepslang)
Fork-marked sand snake Psammophis leightoni trinasalis (Vurkmerksandslang)
Bi-coloured quill-snouted snake Xenocalamnus b. bicolor (Tweekleur
Southern burrowing asp Atractaspis bibronii (Bibron se haaktandslang)
Sundevall’s shovel snout Prosymna s. sundivallii (Sundevall se
Two-striped shovel-snout Prosymna bivittata (Tweestreep graafneusslang*)
Eastern tiger snake Telescopus semiannulatus (Oostelike tierslang*)
Common/rhombic egg eater Dasypeltis scabra (Gewone eiervreter)
Sundevall’s greater snake Elapsoidea sundewallii fitzsimonsi (Kalahari
Cape cobra Naja nivea (Kaapse kobra)
Horned adder Bitis caudalis (Horingadders)
Puff adder Bitis a. arietans (Poffadder)
Rock monitor Varanus albigularis (Veldlikkewaan)
Groung agama Agama a. aculeata (Grondkoggelmander)
Striped sandveld lizard Nucras t. tessellate (Streep-sandveldakkedis)
Common scaled lizard Ichnotropis squamulosa (Gewone skurwe akkedis)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Spotted desert lizard Merolis suborbitalis (Kol- woestynakkedis)
Bushveld lizard Heliobolus lugubris (Bosveldakkedis)
Spotted sand lizard Pedioplanis l. lineoocellata
Striped bling legless skink Typhlosaraurus l. lineatus (Gestreepte blinde pootlose
Gariep blind legless skink Typhlosaurus gariepensis (Gariep blinde pootlose skink)
Sundevall’s writhing skink Lygosoma sundevallii (Sundevall se wriemelskink)
Cape skink Mabuya capensis (Kaapse skink)
Western three striped skink Mabuya occidentalis (Westelike driestreep skink)
Variegated skink Mabuya variehata (Gespikkelde skink)
Striped skink Mabuya striata sparsa (Gestreepte skink)
Kalahari tree skink Mabuya spilogaster (Kalahari boomskink)
Leonhard’s spade snouted worm lizard Monopeltis leonhardi (Leonhard se
Cape spadde snouted worm lizard Monopletis capensis (Kaapse graafneus wurm
Slender spade snouted worm lizard Monopeltis sphenorhynchus mauricei (Skraal
Blunt tailed worm lizard Dalophia pistillum (Stompstert wurmakkedis)
Kalahari round headed worm lizard Zygaspis quadrifrons (Kalahari rondekop
Eland Taurotragus oryx
Greater Kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Gemsbok Oryx gazelle
Red hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus (Rooihartebees)
Blesbok Damaliscus albifrons
Blue Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus (Blouwildebees)
Black Wildebeest C. gnou
Springbuck Antidorcas marsupialis (Springbok)
Common Duiker Sylvicapra grimmia (Gewone duiker)
Steenbuck Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok)
Impala Aepyceros melampus
 Burchells Zebra Equus quagga burchellii
Warthog Phacochoerus africanus
Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa
Black rhino Diceros bicornis bicornis
Pangolin Manis temminckii (Ietermagog)
Aardvark Orycteropus afer* (Ertvark)
Honey badger Mellivora capensis (Ratel)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Bat-eared fox Otocyon megalotis (Bakoor jackals)
Cape fox Vulpes chama (Foks)
Springhare Petedes capensis (Springhaas)
Cape Hare Lepus capensis
Yellow Mongoose Cynictis penicillata (Geel meerkat)
Meerkat Suricata suricatta (Stokstertmeerkat)
Cape ground squirrel Xerus inauris (Waaierstertmeerkat)
Small Spotted cat Felis nigripes
African Wildcat Felis lybica (Wildekat)
Aardwolf Proteles cristatus (Aardwolf)
Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus (Muishond)
Black-backed Jackal Canis mesomelas (Jakkals)
Black-tailed tree rat Thallomys nigricauda
Brant’s whistling rat Parotomys brantsii
Brown hyaena Hyaena brunnea (Bruin hyena)
Damara molerat Cryptomys damarensis (Damara molrot)
Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis (Ysrervark)
Caracal Felis caracal (Rooikat)
Small spotted genet Genetta genetta
Slender mongoose Galerella sanguinea
Rock dassie Procavia capensis (Dassie)
Egyptian free-tailed bat Tadarida aegyptiaca*
Cape serotine bat Eptesicus capensis*
Common slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica*
Dent’s horseshoe bat Rhinolophus denti*
Scrub hare Lepus saxatilis
* Unconfirmed for this area but possibly present INVERTEBRATES

Scorpions
Burrowing scorpions Family Scorpionidae Opistophthalmus latimanus, O. glabifrons
Thick-tail scorpions Family Buthidae Parabuthus capensis, transvaalicus

Centipedes
Spiders
Banded garden spider Family Araneidae Argiope spp.
Daddy long legs Family Pholcidae Smeringopus sp.
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Wall crab spider Family Selenopidae Selenops sp.
Spitting spider Family Scytodidae Syctodes sp.
Sac spider Family Corinnidae Cheiracanthium lawrencii
Black widow Family Theridiidae Latrodectus sp.
Brown widow Family Theridiidae Latrodectus geometricus
Roman or Sun spiders Family Solifugae

Insects
Silverfish Order Thysanura
Bristletails Order Argeognatha
Mayflies Order Ephemeroptera
Common pond damsel Order Odonata Ceriagron glabrum
Riffle Sprite Pseudagrion sublacteum
March bluetail Ischnura senegalensis
Swamp bluet Africallagma glaucum
Blue emperor Anax imperator
Red-veined dropwing Trithemis arteriosa
Dark dropwing Trithemis furva
Julia skimmer Orthetrum Julia
Branded groundling Brachythemis leucosticte
Wandering glider Pantala flavescens
American Cockroach Order Blattodea Periplaneta Americana
German cockroach Blatella germanica
Cockroach Bantua sp.
Cockroach Derocalymma sp.
Tree cockroach Gyna caffrorum
Cockroach Tivia termes
Cockroach Supella dimidiate
Northern harvester termite Order Isoptera Hodotermes mossambicus
Snouted harvester termite Trinervitermes sp.
Leaf mantid Order Mantodea Phyllocrania paradoxa
Flower mantid Harpagoantis tricolour
Mantid Oxypiloidea tridens
Bark mantids Tarachodes spp.
Giant mantid Sphodromantis gastrica
Mantid Miomantis spp.
Grass mantid Pyrgomantis rhodesica
Ground mantids Ligariella spp.
Mantid Compsothespis spp.
Stick mantid Popa undata
Mantid Hoplocoryphella grandis
Mantid Sibylla pretiosa
Cone-headed mantid Empusa guttula
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Cone-headed mantid Idolomorpha dentifrons
Long horned earwigs Order Dermaptera Labidula riparia
Long horned earwigs Euborellia annulipes
King crickets Order Orthoptera Onosandrus spp.
King crickets Nasidius spp.
Dune crickets Family Schizodactylidae
Corn crickets Family Bradyporidae
Leaf Katydids Phaneroptera spp.
Acacia katydid Terpnistria zebrata
Cone-headed Katydid Ruspolia spp.
Winged predatory katydid Clonia wahlbergi
Bark Katydid Cymatomera denticollis
Common garden cricket Gryllus bimaculatus
Cricket Platygryllus spp.
Mole crickets Family Gryllotalpidae
Pygmy mole crickets Family Tridactylidae
Groundhoppers Family Tetrigidae
Grashoppers Pseudothericles spp.
Saw backed locusts Hoplolopha spp.
Rain locusts Lamarckiana spp.
Locust Stolliana angusticornis
Toad grasshoppers Batrachotetrix stolli
Stone grasshoppers Trachypetrella
Green milkweed locust Phymateus viridipes
Koppie foam grasshopper Dichtyophorus spumans
Elegant grasshopper Zonocerus elegans
Short horned grasshoppers Truxalis spp.
Common stick grasshopper Acrida acuminate
Short horned grasshoppers Truxaloides spp.
Green tree locust Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa
Brown locust Locustana pardalina
Garden locust Acanthacris ruficornis
Tree locust Anacridium moestum
Desert locust Schistocerca gregaria
Locust Schistocerca gregaria
Locust Gastrimargus spp.
Locust Heteracris spp.
Vlei grasshopper Paracinema tricolour
Grasshopper Orthoctha dasycnemis
Rock grasshopper Conistica saucia
Burrowing grasshopper Acrotylus spp.
Grasshoppers Tmentanota spp.
Blue wing Sphingonotus scabriculus
Grasshoppers Rhhachitopis spp.
Grashoppers Catantops humeralis
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Grashoppers Eyprepocnemis plorans
Yellow wings Oedaleus spp.
Giant stick insect Order Phasmatodea Plophus reyi
Booklice Order Psocoptera Family Liposcelidae
Common barklice Family Psocidae
Barklice Family Ectopsocidae
Barklice Family Peripsocidae
Biting bird lice Order Phthiraptera Family Menoponidae
Bird lice Family Philopteridae
Plant bugs Order Hemiptera Deraecoris spp.
Olive Lace bug Plerochila australis
Millipede assassin Ectrichodia cruax
Metallic assassin bugs Glymmatophora spp.
Ant wolves Holoptilus spp.
Grass assassin Lopodytes grassator
Assassin bug Oncocephalus annulipes
Flower assassin Rhinocoris segmentarius

Grasses

Long-awned grass Aristida stipitata
Annual three awn Aristida adscensionis
Tassel three awn Aristida congesta
Lehmann’s love grass Eragrostis lehmanniana
Blougras Eragrostis annulata
Besembiesie Eragrostis porosa
Tick grass Eragrostis echinochloidea (bosluisgras)
Giant three awn Aristida meridionalis
Pearly Love grass Eragrostis rotifer
Kalahari sourgrass Schmidtia kalahariensis
Small bushman grass Stipagrostis obtusa (Klein boesmangras)
Bur bristle Grass Setaria verticillata
Dropseed Sporobolus fimbriatus
Pan Dropseed Sporobolus ioclados
Tall bushman grass Stipagrostis ciliata (langbeenboesmangras)
Silky Bushman grass Stipagrostis uniplumis
Blue Buffalo grass Cenchrus ciliaris
Fearther-Top chloris Chloris virgata
Large Carrot seed grass Tragus racemosus
Perennial Red Top Melinis repens
Herring- or Fishbone-grass Pogonarthria squarrosa
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Annual hairy fishbone grass Pogonarthria fleckii
Velvety funger - grass Digitaria velutina
Qick Grass Cyndon dactylon


Bulbs
Bushman poison bulb Boophane disticha (gifbol)
Lilies Crinum foetidum
Lilies Crinum minimum
Vleilelie Nerine laticoma
Aandblommetjie Pancratium tenuifolium

Creepers
Volstruisdruiwe Gisekia africana
Skaapertjie Indigofera alternans
Elands pea Senna italica arachoides
Dubbeltjie Tribulus z. zeyheri
Snapdragon family Aptosimum elongatum
Wild cucumber Cucumis africanus (springbokkomkommer)
Tsamma melon Citrullus lanatus
Bougainvillea family Boerhavia r. repens

Herbs
Katstert Hermbstaedtia fleckii
Mexican Poppy Argemone ochroleuca (Bloudissel)(Invasive)
Lusernbos Hermannia tomentosa
Koorsbossie Dicoma capensis
Wild everlasting Helichrysum argyrosphaerum (Sewejaartjie)
Botterblom Hirpicium gazanioides
Wild sunflower Verbesina encelioides (Wilde sonneblom)
Misbredie Amaranthus praetermissus
Kwasbossie Sericorema remotiflora
Tumbleweed Acrotome inflate (Tolbossie)
Daisy family Nolletia arenosa

Shrubs
Candle thorn Acacia h. hebeclada (Trassiebos)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de
Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Backthron Acacia mellifera (Swarthaak)
Sickle bush Dichrostachys cinerea africana (Sekelbos)
Blue bush Lebeckia linearifolia (Bloubos)
Velvit raisin Grevia flava (Fluweelrosyntjiebos)
Kareebos Lycium cinereum
Kalahari currant Rhus tenuinervis (Kalahari taaibos)
Three thorn Rhigozum trichotomum (Driedoring)
Wolbos Lagerra decurrens
Sandganna Plinthus sericeus
broombushes Crotlaria spp. (Besembossies)
Elands bean Elephantorrhiza elephantine (Elands boontjie)
Hermannia burchelli
Nieshout Convolvulus ocellatus
January bush Gnidia polycephala (Januarie bos)
Koegab, koffiepit, rolvarkie Aptosimum spp.
Perdebos Monechma genistefolium
Blouganna Monechma incanum
Meerkatkaroo Pentzia calcarea
Botterblom Hirpicium echinus
Wild asparagus Asparagus bechuanicus, A. cooperi
Sandveld asparagus Asparagus nelsii
Wilde stokroos Pavonia senegalensis
Cacao family Hermannia burchellii
Coffee family Kohautia caespitose
Kapok bush Eriocephalus cf. merxmuelleri
Camelthorn Acacia aerioloba (Kameeldoring)
Buffalo-thorn Ziziphus mucronata (Blinkblaar wag-n-bietjie)
Shepherd’s Tree Boscia albitrunca (Witgat)
Mesquite Prosopis grandulosa (Suidwesdoring)
Worm-bark false thorn Albizia anthelmintica (Arub)
Silver cluster-leaf Terminalia sericea (vaalboom)
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de Nature – experience and explore, understand and conserve Supporting Literature available on Kuzikus

Vögel / Birds:
Hockey, P.A., W.R. Dean and P.G. Ryan. Roberts´Birds of Southern Africa. Seventh edition. The trustee of the John Voelcker Bird Fund, Cape Town, 2005. (THE BIG ONE) Maclean, G. L., Roberts´ Birds of Southern Africa. Sixth edition. The trustee of the John Voelcker Sinclair, I., P. Hockey and W. Tarboton. Birds of Southern Africa. Third edition. Struik Publishers, Reptilien / Reptiles:
Branch, B., Field guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Edition. New Halliday, T., and K. Adler (eds). The new Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Oxford Marais, J. A., complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town, Wirbellose Tiere / Invertebrates:
Scholtz, C., and E. Holm (eds). Insects of Southern Africa. Butterworth Publisheres, Durban, Säugetiere / Mammals:
Macdonald D. W., (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2006. Smithers, R., The Mammels of the Southern African Subregion. First Edition & Second Edition. Pflanzen / Plants:
Mannheimer , C.A. & B. A. Curtis (eds) 2009. Le Roux and Müller´s Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Namibia. Windhoek: Macmillian Education Namibia. Müller, M. A., Grasses of Namibia. Revised and updated by Johan van Eck. Ministry of Agriculture Palgrave, K. C., Trees of Southern Africa. Second edition. Struik Publishers 1983. Van Rooyen, N. Flowering Plants of the Kalahari dunes. First edition. Ecotrust cc, 2001. Van der Walt, P., and E. le Riche. The Kalahari and its plants. Info Naturae, Pretoria, 1999. Ökologischer Hintergrund / General Background
Bosshard A., B.R. Reinhard & S. Taylor (eds.) 2009: Guide to Biodiversity and Landscape Quality in Organic Agriculture. IFOAM, Bonn (D). ISBN 978-3-940946-11-9. 185 pp.
Please treat these books with care and return them to the lounge in the evening.
Kuzikus Wildlife Resreve, www.kuzikus-namibia.de

Source: http://www.kuzikus-namibia.de/_wildschutzgebiet/Kuzikus_Species_List.pdf