MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL PARK

Area (SqKm):	715
Altitude (m):	3000-5199
# Species*:	226
# Excl Vagrants*:	226
# Endemics*:	1
# Near Endemics*:	6
Species/100 SqKm*:	31.6
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Highland forest, grassland, moorland

SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST

List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

color codes

1	Jackson's Spurfowl	Pternistis jacksoni	NE
2	Gray Crowned-Crane	Balearica regulorum		EN
3	Shoebill	Balaeniceps rex	LC	V
4	Bearded Vulture	Gypaetus barbatus		NT
5	Crowned Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus		NT
6	Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus		EN
7	Ayres's Hawk-Eagle	Hieraaetus ayresii	LC
8	Mountain Buzzard	Buteo oreophilus		NT
9	African Grass-Owl	Tyto capensis	LC
10	White-eared Barbet	Stactolaema leucotis	RR
11	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus bilineatus	RR
12	Green-backed Honeybird	Prodotiscus zambesiae	LC
13	\|Sooty Falcon\|	Falco concolor		V
14	Petit's Cuckooshrike	Campephaga petiti	RR
15	Evergreen-forest Warbler	Bradypterus lopezi	RR
16	Kikuyu White-eye	Zosterops kikuyuensis	E
17	Northern Pied-Babbler	Turdoides hypoleuca	NE
18	Abbott's Starling	Poeoptera femoralis	NE	EN
19	Kenrick's Starling	Poeoptera kenricki	NE
20	Orange Ground-Thrush	Geokichla gurneyi	RR
21	Moorland Chat	Pinarochroa sordida	RR
22	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris mediocris	NE
23	Long-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes progne	RR
24	Kandt's Waxbill	Estrilda kandti	RR
25	Kenya Rufous Sparrow	Passer rufocinctus	NE
26	Cape Wagtail	Motacilla capensis	LC
27	Oriole Finch	Linurgus olivaceus	RR

*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

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	16
\\	Austral Visitor	3
\|\|	Transient	2
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	4
<>	Erratic/Irregular	4
()	Breeding Season Only	2
{}	Casual/Vagrant	8
[]	Accidental	5

DISTRIBUTION CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	10
LC	Local	35
NE	Near Endemic	40
RR	Restricted Range	155

STATUS CODES

Code	Description	##
NT	Near Threatened	3
V	Vulnerable	2
EN	Endangered	3
CR	Critically Endangered	0

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.