Botswana

What is recorded in Botswana

Species

1,451

Grid cells

8,044

Records

734,818

Years covered

1980-2026

• Insects 824
• Birds 409
• Bony fish 84
• Mammals 51
• Reptiles 50
• Amphibians 33

These are species with at least one recorded territory in Botswana, not a national checklist: a bird list from eBird or Avibase is more complete. The counts follow recording effort as much as wildlife, so a country with more visitors and more naturalists will show more of both.

Most recorded here

The species with the most open occurrence records in Botswana, among those a photograph exists for. Most recorded is not most numerous: it rewards animals that are common, conspicuous and live where people go.

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Lilac-breasted Roller

Coracias caudatus

11,708 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

11,225 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

10,937 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Grey Go-away-bird

Crinifer concolor

10,757 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Burchell's Starling

Lamprotornis australis

9,841 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Meves's Starling

Lamprotornis mevesii

9,646 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Blue Waxbill

Uraeginthus angolensis

9,640 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

African Fish Eagle

Icthyophaga vocifer

9,154 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Red-billed Spurfowl

Pternistis adspersus

9,088 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

8,525 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus armatus

8,362 records

bird

Not assessed · location generalised

African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

8,050 records