Preferred habitat Chance of Conservation (Harrison et al 1997, occurrence at Displacement Status Species Barnes 2000, Hockey et proposed by habitat Electrocution Collision (Barnes al 2005, personal development transformation 2000) observations) site Rivers, dams, cliffs. Could Medium, where be a visitor to rivers in the the alignment BLACK STORK NT area, and dams. crosses or skirts - - x Ciconia nigra Sometimes roost on power drainage lines lines. and dams. High, where the alignment Rivers, dams, live-stock crosses carcasses. Could be a MARABOU STORK NT drainage lines, - x x visitor to the rivers in the and at rubbish Leptoptilos crumeniferus area and dams. dumps and carcasses. Woodland. May roost on WHITE-BACKED VULTURE transmission lines. May High, at V x x x Gyps africanus feed on carcasses in the carcasses. vicinity of the alignment. TAWNY EAGLE High, especially V Woodland x - - Aquila rapax at carcasses MARTIAL EAGLE V Woodland High x - - Polemaetus bellicosus RED-BILLED OXPECKER NT Woodland High - - - Buphagus erythrorhynchus Open woodland and old Medium, mostly SECRETARYBIRD NT - - x lands old lands Saggitarius serpentarius Large cliffs for breeding and roosting, forages High, at CAPE VULTURE VU widely in open woodland - x x carcasses Gyps coprotheres and grassland. Roosts on transmission lines. Generally prefers open habitat, but exploits a wide range of habitats. Will nest High, in all LANNER FALCON NT in wooded areas if suitable - - - habitats Falco biarmicus cliffs are present. Also breed on power lines in crow nests.
Species Conservation Status (Barnes 2000) Preferred habitat (Harrison et al 1997, Barnes 2000, Hockey et al 2005, personal observations) Chance of occurrence at proposed development site Displacement by habitat transformation Electrocution Collision BLACK STORK Ciconia nigra NT Rivers, dams, cliffs. Could be a visitor to rivers in the area, and dams. Sometimes roost on power lines. Medium, where the alignment crosses or skirts drainage lines and dams. - - x MARABOU STORK Leptoptilos crumeniferus NT Rivers, dams, live-stock carcasses. Could be a visitor to the rivers in the area and dams. High, where the alignment crosses drainage lines, and at rubbish dumps and carcasses. - x x WHITE-BACKED VULTURE Gyps africanus V Woodland. May roost on transmission lines. May feed on carcasses in the vicinity of the alignment. High, at carcasses. x x x TAWNY EAGLE Aquila rapax V Woodland High, especially at carcasses x - - MARTIAL EAGLE Polemaetus bellicosus V Woodland High x - - RED-BILLED OXPECKER Buphagus erythrorhynchus NT Woodland High - - - SECRETARYBIRD Saggitarius serpentarius NT Open woodland and old lands Medium, mostly old lands - - x CAPE VULTURE Gyps coprotheres VU Large cliffs for breeding and roosting, forages widely in open woodland and grassland. Roosts on transmission lines. High, at carcasses - x x LANNER FALCON Falco biarmicus NT Generally prefers open habitat, but exploits a wide range of habitats. Will nest in wooded areas if suitable cliffs are present. Also breed on power lines in crow nests. High, in all habitats - - -