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KAKAMEGA TOWN

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Area (ha):24,000
Altitude (m):1500-1600
# Species*:75
# Excl Vagrants*:75
# Endemics*:0
# Near Endemics*:1
Species/100 ha*:0.3
*Based on partial or incomplete data.

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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Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

1Rock PigeonColumba livia?
2Speckled PigeonColumba guinea?
3Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata?
4Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola?
5Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer?
6African Green-PigeonTreron calvus?

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

7Great Blue TuracoCorythaeola cristata?

 
Swifts: Apodidae

8Little SwiftApus affinis?
9African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus?

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

10Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus?
11Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata?
12Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra?

 
Cranes: Gruidae

13Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum?

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

14/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii?
15/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia?
16Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer?

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

17ShoebillBalaeniceps rex?

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

18HamerkopScopus umbretta?

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

19Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala?

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

20Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash?

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

21African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus?
22Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus?
23Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis?
24African GoshawkAccipiter toussenelii?
25Black GoshawkAccipiter melanoleucus?
26/Black Kite/Milvus migrans?
27|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo?
28Augur BuzzardButeo augur?

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

29Speckled MousebirdColius striatus?

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

30Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindrica?

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

31/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis?

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

32Gray-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonapartei?
33Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus?
34Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus?

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

35African HobbyFalco cuvierii?

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

36Tropical BoubouLaniarius major?

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

37Northern FiscalLanius humeralis?

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

38Pied CrowCorvus albus?

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

39African Blue FlycatcherElminia longicauda?

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

40Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava?
41Black-faced Rufous-WarblerBathmocercus rufus?

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

42White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps?
43Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera?
44Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis?
45Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii?
46Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica?
47Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis?

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

48Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus?

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

49Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis?

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

50Brown BabblerTurdoides plebejus?

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

51Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus?
52Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus?

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

53African ThrushTurdus pelios?

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

54African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta?
55Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides?
56White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini?

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

57Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze?
58Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis?
59Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus?

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

60Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht?
61Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops?
62Vieillot's Black WeaverPloceus nigerrimus?
63Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus?
64Black-headed WeaverPloceus melanocephalus?
65Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura?

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

66Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata?
67Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor?
68Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus?

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

69Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura?

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

70Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus?
71Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus?

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

72African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp?

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

73Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus?
74Southern CitrilCrithagra hypostictus?
75Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus?

 

 *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 Visitor4
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient1
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

OCCURRENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
AAbundant/Very Common0
CCommon0
FCFairly/Locally Common0
UCUncommon/Scarce0
RRare/Very Scarce0
VRVery Rare0
XAccidental/Vagrant0
?Uncertain74

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable1
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered1

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.