Stanhaven lies on the Kleinrivier within the Cape floral kingdom and is surrounded by vineyards and agricultural land. The area is rich in flora and fauna.

Here are some of the birds and animals that have been spotted at Stanhaven.

African black duck

African harrier hawk (Gymnogene)

African hoopoe

African pied wagtail

Amethyst sunbird

Barn swallow

Black sparrowhawk

Black headed heron

Black shouldered kite

Blacksmith lapwing

Blue crane

Bokmakierie

Cape bulbul

Cape canary

Cape turtle dove

Cape robin chat

Cape spurfowl

Cape sugarbird

Cape weaver

Cattle egret

Common fiscal

Common starling

Common waxbill

Diderick’s cuckoo

Egyptian goose

Fiery necked nightjar

Fish eagle

Fork tailed drongo

Giant kingfisher

Goliath heron

Greater striped swallow

Hadeda ibis

Helmeted guineafowl

Jackal buzzard

Karoo prinia

Klaas’s cuckoo

Laughing dove

Lesser double collared sunbird

Malachite sunbird

Owls (species to be confirmed)

Pied kingfisher

Pied starling

Pin tailed whydah

Red winged starling

Red chested cuckoo (Piet my vrou)

Reed cormorant

Sacred ibis

Southern pale chanting goshawk

Southern red bishop

Speckled pigeon

Speckled mousebird

Spotted Eagle owl

Spotted thick knee

Spur winged goose

Steppe buzzard

White stork

White rumped swift

Yellow billed kite

 

Cape clawless otter

Porcupines

Variety of snakes