Southern Africa Big Year 2025

🐦 Log 100 species

Join the Southern Africa Big Year 2025 and experience the rich avian biodiversity of Southern Africa. Your goal? Identify and log 100 bird species to complete the challenge. But don't stop there! Keep exploring and recording to see how high you can climb on the leaderboard, comparing your achievements with fellow birders across this diverse and bird-rich region.

Countries include Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini & Mozambique (South of the Zambezi river).

This challenge is for anyone with a Birda account. This challenge is for tickable species only. You can read more about tickable species here.

This challenge starts and ends based on the SAST time zone. All individual species logged within the Southern African region will count towards this challenge and will be included in any leaderboard placement. All sightings must be logged before midnight on the day the challenge ends.

The challenge boundary includes Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique (South of the Zambezi river) as well as each countries exclusive economic zone which extends 200 nautical miles from the coast. The Prince Edward Islands and their exclusive economic zone are not included.

Be honest with yourself and other birders, but above all, respectful of them and any other outdoor users, everywhere – especially online. If you didn’t see it (or hear it), please don’t put it on Birda.