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LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK

KENYALOCALE

Area (ha):18,800
Altitude (m):1750-2070
# Species:541
# Excl Vagrants:540
# Endemics:1
# Near Endemics:11
Species/100 ha:2.9
Habitat: Alkaline lake, woodland, grassland

TARGET BIRD LIST

List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.

color codes

1Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoaEN
2Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorumEN
3\Malagasy Pond-Heron\Ardeola idaeEN
4SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentariusEN
5White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalisCR
6Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotosEN
7Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusCR
8BateleurTerathopius ecaudatusEN
9Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusEN
10/Grasshopper Buzzard/Butastur rufipennisBC
11Gray-crested HelmetshrikePrionops poliolophusNE
12Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinusNE
13Lyne's CisticolaCisticola distinctusNE
14Kafa White-eyeZosterops kaffensisNE
15Kikuyu White-eyeZosterops kikuyuensisE
16Northern Pied-BabblerTurdoides hypoleucaNE
17Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandtiNE
18Gorgeous SunbirdCinnyris melanogastrusNE
19Jackson's WidowbirdEuplectes jacksoniNE
20Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctusNE
21Swahili SparrowPasser suahelicusNE

 

 *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.