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KAKAMEGA FOREST

KENYA
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Area (ha):24,000
Altitude (m):1500-1600
# Species:448
# Excl Vagrants:437
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:2
Species/100 ha:1.8
Habitat: Equatorial Rainforest, grassland, bush

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.

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1Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorumEN
2Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusCR
3Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosusEN
4Blue-headed Bee-eaterMerops muelleriBC
5Gray ParrotPsittacus erithacusEN
6Turner's EremomelaEremomela turneriBC
7Black-collared ApalisOreolais pulcherBC
8Black-capped Rufous-WarblerBathmocercus cerviniventrisBC
9Chapin's FlycatcherFraseria lenduNE
10Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctusNE

 
 

 

 *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.