Welcome to the
South Africa Listers’ Club!

 

We are a community of birders that actively celebrate and seek out South Africa’s avian gems.

The Club’s Member Board is published below.

Birds of South Africa

South Africa has an incredible diversity of birds – more than 880 species have been recorded in the country, which is approximately 8% of all birds worldwide. Depending on which taxonomy you follow, 18 are true endemics, meaning that they only occur in South Africa. A further 31 species are near-endemics as most of their distribution falls within South Africa, but a small portion falls just outside. We use the official BirdLife South Africa National Checklist for the purposes of this club.

How To Join or Update Your Total?

No strings attached! It’s simple, free, easy to do, and takes only a few seconds of your time. Simply scroll down to the form below and fill in your details!

We do our best to update these totals weekly, but it’s important that you let us know when to join you in your celebrations

Purchase a Pin Badge and Celebrate a Milestone

We have produced commemorative pin badges to celebrate your birding journey. These badges are in the colours of the South African flag, and are a proud way to display your progress and love for SA’s birds. These badges also help to cover the costs of the Listers’ Club, so please consider purchasing yours today!

Plan Your Next Birding Trip!

Looking for a new birding site to visit? Planning a trip and want to know where to stay? Searching for a local guide or reputable tour operator? Trying to find a bird club to join? Well, the good news is that all of that and more is freely available on BirdLife South Africa’s GoBirding platform.

South Africa Listers’ Club Rules

  • The minimum number of species for membership is 200.
  • Anybody can join, whether they are a South African resident or otherwise. There are no age restrictions.
  • The South African listing region is the area within the sovereign borders of the Republic of South Africa, thus excluding Eswatini (previously called Swaziland) and Lesotho, but including the Prince Edward Islands in the Southern Ocean and their associated 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
  • Birds may be ticked both on sight and on call for those who would like to do so. This is to minimize disturbance to birds and prevent harmful actions like excessive playback.
  • Please always abide by the BirdLife South Africa ‘Birders Code Of Ethics‘.
  • We are governed by the honour system – you are only cheating yourself if you are dishonest. We are not the ‘birding police’, and in celebration of this being a trust-based community, we therefore will not vet anybody’s lists.

Contact Us

For any queries, please email salistersclub@birdlife.org.za

 

Submit Your Total

Name and Surname
Remember to use the total for your SOUTH African List and not your regional SouthERN African List.
First Submission or Update?
Are you submitting your first total or is this an update to an existing entry on this list?
Is your total correct?
I hereby acknowledge that by submitting this form, I provide consent to BirdLife South Africa to publish my name on their Listers' Club platform.