KINANGOP PLATEAU
KENYA
LOCALE
| Area (ha): | 77,000 |
| Altitude (m): | 2400-2700 |
| # Species*: | 253 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 253 |
| # Endemics*: | 3 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 3 |
| Species/100 ha*: | 0.3 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
| Habitat: Montane Grassland | |
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.*
| 1 | Maccoa Duck | Oxyura maccoa | EN | |
| 2 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | EN | |
| 3 | /Black-tailed Godwit/ | Limosa limosa | NT | |
| 4 | /Curlew Sandpiper/ | Calidris ferruginea | NT | |
| 5 | Shoebill | Balaeniceps rex | LC | V |
| 6 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | EN | |
| 7 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | EN | |
| 8 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | V | |
| 9 | /Steppe Eagle/ | Aquila nipalensis | EN | |
| 10 | /Pallid Harrier/ | Circus macrourus | NT | |
| 11 | Mountain Buzzard | Buteo oreophilus | NT | |
| 12 | Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus bilineatus | RR | |
| 13 | |Sooty Falcon| | Falco concolor | V | |
| 14 | Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | LC | |
| 15 | Levaillant's Cisticola | Cisticola tinniens | RR | |
| 16 | Aberdare Cisticola | Cisticola aberdare | E | V |
| 17 | Kikuyu White-eye | Zosterops kikuyuensis | E | |
| 18 | Moorland Chat | Pinarochroa sordida | RR | |
| 19 | Eastern Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris mediocris | NE | |
| 20 | Long-tailed Widowbird | Euplectes progne | RR | |
| 21 | Jackson's Widowbird | Euplectes jacksoni | NE | NT |
| 22 | Kandt's Waxbill | Estrilda kandti | RR | |
| 23 | Kenya Rufous Sparrow | Passer rufocinctus | NE | |
| 24 | Cape Wagtail | Motacilla capensis | LC | |
| 25 | Sharpe's Longclaw | Macronyx sharpei | E | EN |
*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 | 35 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 156 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 5 |
| V | Vulnerable | 4 |
| EN | Endangered | 6 |
| 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.