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KENYALOCALE

# Species:228
# Excl Vagrants:228
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
2Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

3&Harlequin QuaillCoturnix delegorguei

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

4Rock PigeonColumba livia
5Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
6Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
7Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
8Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
9Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
10Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
11African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

12Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus
13Ross's TuracoTauraco rossae
14White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus
15Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

16Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
17/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
18\Madagascar Cuckoo\Cuculus rochii
19/Great Spotted Cuckoo/Clamator glandarius
20Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

21/Eurasian Nightjar/Caprimulgus europaeus
22Montane NightjarCaprimulgus poliocephalus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

23Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
24Little SwiftApus affinis
25/Horus Swift/Apus horus
26African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

27African RailRallus caerulescens
28African SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensis
29Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra
30Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

31Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

32Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

33/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
34Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

35African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
36Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

37Western Cattle-EgretBubulcus ibis
38Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
39Gray HeronArdea cinerea
40Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

41HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

42ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae

43SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

44Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
45African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
46/European Honey-buzzard/Pernis apivorus
47Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
48/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
49Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
50Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
51Tawny EagleAquila rapax
52/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus
53/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
54African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
55|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
56Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

57Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

58Speckled MousebirdColius striatus

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

59Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
60Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

61Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
62African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
63Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
64Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindrica

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

65Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
66/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
67\Olive Bee-eater\Merops superciliosus
68|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

69Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
70Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

71Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

72Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
73Gray-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonapartei
74Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus
75Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

76Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

77/Eurasian Wryneck/Jynx torquilla
78Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
79Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

80/Lesser Kestrel/Falco naumanni
81/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
82Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
83|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
84|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
85/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

86Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

87Gray CuckooshrikeCeblepyris caesia
88Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
89Purple-throated CuckooshrikeCampephaga quiscalina

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

90|Eurasian Golden Oriole|Oriolus oriolus
91African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

92Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
93Black-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltata
94Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
95Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

96BrubruNilaus afer
97Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
98Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
99Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
100Luehder's BushshrikeLaniarius luehderi
101Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
102Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogaster
103Gray-green BushshrikeChlorophoneus bocagei

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

104Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

105African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

106Yellow-billed ShrikeCorvinella corvina
107/Red-backed Shrike/Lanius collurio
108/Isabelline Shrike/Lanius isabellinus
109|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
110Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
111/Woodchat Shrike/Lanius senator

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

112Cape CrowCorvus capensis
113Pied CrowCorvus albus
114Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

115African Blue FlycatcherElminia longicauda

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

116White-bellied TitMelaniparus albiventris

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

117White-browed CrombecSylvietta leucophrys
118Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

119Black-collared ApalisOreolais pulcher
120Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
121Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
122Black-throated ApalisApalis jacksoni
123Gray ApalisApalis cinerea
124Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
125Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
126Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
127Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi
128Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
129Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniens
130Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

131/Eastern Olivaceous Warbler/Iduna pallida
132African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensis
133/Icterine Warbler/Hippolais icterina
134Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
135/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

136White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
137Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
138/Bank Swallow/Riparia riparia
139/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
140Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis
141Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
142/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
143African Red-rumped SwallowCecropis melanocrissus
144Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
145Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

146Pale-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavigula
147Yellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostris
148Cabanis's GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisi
149Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

150/Wood Warbler/Phylloscopus sibilatrix
151/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

152/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
153Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

154Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

155Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

156Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
157(Splendid Starling)Lamprotornis splendidus
158Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
159Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
160Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
161Purple StarlingLamprotornis purpureus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

162Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
163African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

164African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
165|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
166Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
167White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
168Cape Robin-ChatDessonornis caffra
169White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
170Snowy-crowned Robin-ChatCossypha niveicapilla
171Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
172Gray-winged Robin-ChatSheppardia polioptera
173/Semicollared Flycatcher/Ficedula semitorquata
174/Common Redstart/Phoenicurus phoenicurus
175/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
176/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
177African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
178Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
179/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
180/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

181Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
182Green-headed SunbirdCyanomitra verticalis
183Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
184Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
185Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
186Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
187Northern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowi
188Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
189Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus
190Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

191Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
192White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
193Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
194Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
195Black-billed WeaverPloceus melanogaster
196Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
197Heuglin's Masked-WeaverPloceus heuglini
198Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
199&Golden-backed WeaverlPloceus jacksoni
200Dark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolor
201&Cardinal QuelealQuelea cardinalis
202Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
203Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
204Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

205Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
206Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
207Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
208Zebra WaxbillAmandava subflava
209Gray-headed NigritaNigrita canicapillus
210Black-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnula
211Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
212Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
213Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
214Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

215Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
216Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

217House SparrowPasser domesticus
218Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
219Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

220/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
221African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
222/Red-throated Pipit/Anthus cervinus
223Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

224Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
225Western CitrilCrithagra frontalis
226Southern CitrilCrithagra hypostictus
227Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphuratus
228Thick-billed SeedeaterCrithagra burtoni

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor34
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient7
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular3
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened2
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered3
CRCritically Endangered0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.