Robben Island, has a list of 164 bird species. It is an Important Bird Area because it provides breeding habitat for several threatened marine and coastal species.

It was declared a cultural World Heritage Site in 1999, and an Important Birding Area.

Robben Island is the only site to see Chukar Partridge - Alectoris chukar –  a feral population in South Africa. The Island has the 4^th largest breeding colony of the African Penquin - Spheniscus demersus.

Birdwatching

Visit Robben Island with Aves Birding Tours.