Species library

Life list

Every species I've photographed in the wild, numbered in the order I first saw it through the lens.

Species
72
Groups
53
Photographs
93
Threatened
15
New in 2026
20

The Big Five

4 of 5

Latest additions

New species each year

The full list

  1. 1 Stone ChatSaxicola torquatus Chats LC 9 Jul 2016Marrivale Bird Sanctuary 3 photos
  2. 2 Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris Whydahs & Widowbirds LC 10 Jul 2016Marrivale Bird Sanctuary 1 photo
  3. 3 Southeast African CheetahAcinonyx jubatus jubatus Cheetahs VU 4 Jan 2018Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 3 photos
  4. 4 African LionPanthera leo Lions VU 8 Jan 2018Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 3 photos
  5. 5 BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus Eagles (Snake & Hawk) EN 8 Jan 2018Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 2 photos
  6. 6 GemsbokOryx gazella Antelope LC 6 Jan 2020Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 1 photo
  7. 7 Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus Falcons LC 7 Jan 2020Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 1 photo
  8. 8 Capped wheatearOenanthe pileata Wheatears LC 9 Jan 2020Kruger National Park 1 photo
  9. 9 Barn owlTyto alba Owls LC 11 Jan 2020Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 1 photo
  10. 10 SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius Secretarybirds EN 13 Jan 2020Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 2 photos
  11. 11 Little bee-eaterMerops pusillus Bee-eaters LC 20 Mar 2020Umbogavango Nature Reserve 1 photo
  12. 12 Grey crowned craneBalearica regulorum Cranes EN 16 May 2021Umbogavango Nature Reserve 2 photos
  13. 13 African elephantLoxodonta africana Elephants EN 20 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 2 photos
  14. 14 Lappet-faced vultureTorgos tracheliotos Vultures EN 21 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  15. 15 African JacanaActophilornis africanus Waders (Godwits, Pipers, Plovers, Shanks, Snipes, Stilts, Stints) LC 22 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  16. 16 Chinspot BatisBatis molitor Batises LC 22 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  17. 17 Black Headed OrioleOriolus larvatus Orioles LC 23 Sep 2021Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park 1 photo
  18. 18 Spotted HyenaCrocuta crocuta Hyaenas LC 23 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  19. 19 HippopotamusHippopotamus amphibius Hippos VU 24 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 2 photos
  20. 20 Tawny EagleAquila rapax Eagles (Snake & Hawk) VU 24 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  21. 21 Yellow-billed kiteMilvus aegyptius Kites LC 24 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  22. 22 African harrier-hawkPolyboroides typus Harriers & Harrier-hawks LC 25 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  23. 23 LeopardPanthera pardus Leopards VU 25 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  24. 24 Southern Tree AgamaAcanthocercus atricollis Lizards LC 25 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  25. 25 Three-banded ploverCharadrius tricollaris Waders (Godwits, Pipers, Plovers, Shanks, Snipes, Stilts, Stints) LC 25 Sep 2021Mondi Canal 1 photo
  26. 26 Verreaux's eagle-owlBubo lacteus Owls LC 25 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  27. 27 African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp Wagtails LC 26 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  28. 28 Serrated Hinged TerrapinPelusios sinuatus Tortoises & Turtles 26 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  29. 29 Leopard tortoiseStigmochelys pardalis Tortoises & Turtles LC 27 Sep 2021Kruger National Park 1 photo
  30. 30 African fish eagleHaliaeetus vocifer Eagles (Snake & Hawk) LC 28 Nov 2021Umbogavango Nature Reserve 2 photos
  31. 31 Red-billed TealAnas erythrorhyncha Ducks, Geese & Grebes LC 16 Dec 2021Umbogavango Nature Reserve 1 photo
  32. 32 Malachite kingfisherCorythornis cristatus Kingfishers LC 26 Dec 2021Umbogavango Nature Reserve 1 photo
  33. 33 Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis Weavers (Buffalo & Sparrow) & Queleas LC 26 Dec 2021Umbogavango Nature Reserve 1 photo
  34. 34 African black duckAnas sparsa Ducks, Geese & Grebes LC 31 Dec 2021Umbogavango Nature Reserve 1 photo
  35. 35 Rufous-bellied heronArdeola rufiventris Herons LC 8 Jan 2022Umbogavango Nature Reserve 1 photo
  36. 36 Magpie mannikinLonchura fringilloides Mannikins LC 23 Jan 2022Umbogavango Nature Reserve 1 photo
  37. 37 Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterus Coursers LC 16 Jun 2022Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park 1 photo
  38. 38 White rhinocerosCeratotherium simum Rhinos NT 17 Jun 2022 2 photos
  39. 39 Yellow-throated longclawMacronyx croceus Longclaws LC 17 Jun 2022Kruger National Park 1 photo
  40. 40 White-throated SwallowHirundo albigularis Swallows, Martins & Sawwings LC 18 Jun 2022Kruger National Park 3 photos
  41. 41 Half-collared kingfisherAlcedo semitorquata Kingfishers LC 2 Jul 2022Amanzimtoti Bird Sanctuary 1 photo
  42. 42 Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides Herons LC 2 Jul 2022Amanzimtoti Bird Sanctuary 1 photo
  43. 43 Blue craneAnthropoides paradiseus Cranes VU 6 Aug 2022 1 photo
  44. 44 African railRallus caerulescens Rails LC 20 Aug 2022Marrivale Bird Sanctuary 2 photos
  45. 45 Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea Waders (Godwits, Pipers, Plovers, Shanks, Snipes, Stilts, Stints) VU 21 Aug 2022Marrivale Bird Sanctuary 1 photo
  46. 46 Glossy ibisPlegadis falcinellus Ibises & Spoonbills LC 21 Aug 2022Marrivale Bird Sanctuary 1 photo
  47. 47 Great crested grebePodiceps cristatus Ducks, Geese & Grebes LC 21 Aug 2022Marrivale Bird Sanctuary 1 photo
  48. 48 Lesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minor Flamingos NT 21 Aug 2022Marrivale Bird Sanctuary 1 photo
  49. 49 White-backed vultureGyps africanus Vultures CR 3 Jun 2023Kruger National Park 1 photo
  50. 50 Gurney's sugarbirdPromerops gurneyi Sugarbirds NT 24 Jun 2023Giants Castle Reserve 1 photo
  51. 51 Crowned eagleStephanoaetus coronatus Eagles (Snake & Hawk) NT 3 Dec 2023Amanzimtoti 1 photo
  52. 52 ServalLeptailurus serval Small Cats & Genets LC 12 Jul 2025 1 photo
  53. 53 Bearded vultureGypaetus barbatus Vultures NT 3 Oct 2026Giants Castle Reserve 4 photos
  54. 54 Black-backed JackalLupulella mesomelas Jackals & Foxes LC 3 Oct 2026Giants Castle Reserve 1 photo
  55. 55 Cape VultureGyps coprotheres Vultures VU 3 Oct 2026Giants Castle Reserve 1 photo
  56. 56 African striped weaselPoecilogale albinucha Weasels,Otters & Badgers LC 4 Oct 2026Nottingham Road 3 photos
  57. 57 African wattled lapwingVanellus senegallus Lapwings LC 4 Oct 2026Kamberg Valley 1 photo
  58. 58 Black SparrowhawkAccipiter melanoleucus Goshawks, Hawks & Sparrowhawks LC 4 Oct 2026Umbogavango Nature Reserve 1 photo
  59. 59 Green-Backed HeronButorides striata Herons LC 4 Oct 2026Kruger National Park 1 photo
  60. 60 Lilac-breasted rollerCoracias caudatus Rollers LC 4 Oct 2026Kruger National Park 1 photo
  61. 61 Nile CrocodileCrocodylus niloticus Crocodiles LC 4 Oct 2026Kruger National Park 1 photo
  62. 62 Olive WoodpeckerDendropicos griseocephalus Woodpeckers & Wrynecks LC 4 Oct 2026Nottingham Road 1 photo
  63. 63 Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala Firefinches LC 4 Oct 2026Mondi Canal 1 photo
  64. 64 Southern Red BishopEuplectes orix Bishops LC 4 Oct 2026Amanzimtoti Bird Sanctuary 1 photo
  65. 65 Chacma baboonsPapio ursinus Primates LC 5 Oct 2026Giants Castle Reserve 1 photo
  66. 66 Grey cuckooshrikeCoracina caesia Cuckoos & Cuckoo-shrikes LC 5 Oct 2026Benvie Gardens 1 photo
  67. 67 HamerkopScopus umbretta Hamerkops LC 5 Oct 2026Nottingham Road 1 photo
  68. 68 Nile MonitorVaranus niloticus Monitor Lizards LC 5 Oct 2026Cumberland Nature Reserve 1 photo
  69. 69 Orange Ground ThrushGeokichla gurneyi Thrushes, Palm-thrushes & Rock-thrushes LC 5 Oct 2026Benvie Gardens 1 photo
  70. 70 Spotted eagle-owlBubo africanus Owls LC 5 Oct 2026Nottingham Road 1 photo
  71. 71 Wattled CraneBugeranus carunculatus Cranes VU 5 Oct 2026Kamberg Valley 1 photo
  72. 72 Yellow-billed duckAnas undulata Ducks, Geese & Grebes LC 5 Oct 2026Nottingham Road 1 photo

Conservation status from the IUCN Red List. A species is counted once, however many photographs I have of it.