List of Birds of Lesotho

Birding in Lesotho will come as fascinating and surprising entertainment for all the bird lovers as well as ordinary tourists from all over the world, who will be able to view its astonishing variety and beauty first hand.

Lesotho is sheltered by an impressive number of species of birds. Over 300 varieties have been recorded in the country and vary from residents, that stay all year round, to breeding birds, that spend a good part of the growing season in Lesotho to raise their young, migrants who pass through Lesotho with the seasons, to wintering birds who like to spend a winter in Lesotho to escape even colder conditions up north. However, many species of birds are relatively common as they are part of the ecosystems of the country.

The Lesotho Drakensberg and Maluti are among the most sought after by bird watchers who come for Birding in Lesotho. You will be bowled out by the sheer variety and number of these colorful birds, some of which are extremely rare. The birds can be seen in the natural parks in the region, with its well-known avifauna, as well as isolated spots that host a variety of fauna of Lesotho.

Lesotho is a habitat to approximately 600 pairs of bird species (about 12% of the world population). Among the species of the checklist of the birds of Lesotho you can find waterfowl and wading birds, a large suite of songbirds, raptors, game birds, swifts and nighthawks, etc., many of which occupy several ecosystems simultaneously, as they fly to and from forests, meadows, shorelines of waters, cities and urban green spaces.