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KONGELAI ESCARPMENT

KENYALOCALE

Altitude (M):1400-2300
# Species:336
# Excl Vagrants:336
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:2
Habitat: Rocky Cliffs

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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Ducks: Anatidae

1Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

2Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
New World Quail: Odontophoridae

3Stone PartridgePtilopachus petrosus

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

4Crested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

5Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

6Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
7Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
8Mourning Collared-DoveStreptopelia decipiens
9Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
10Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
11Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
12Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
13Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
14Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
15Namaqua DoveOena capensis
16African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

17White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus
18Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi
19Ross's TuracoMusophaga rossae
20Bare-faced Go-away-birdCrinifer personatus
21White-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogaster
22Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

23Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
24Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
25/Common Cuckoo/Cuculus canorus
26White-browed CoucalCentropus superciliosus
27Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
28Levaillant's CuckooClamator levaillantii
29Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
30African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
31Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

32Fiery-necked NightjarCaprimulgus pectoralis
33Freckled NightjarCaprimulgus tristigma

 
Swifts: Apodidae

34Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
35Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
36|Common Swift|Apus apus
37Nyanza SwiftApus niansae
38Little SwiftApus affinis
39/Horus Swift/Apus horus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

40Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
41Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
42Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Cranes: Gruidae

43Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

44Black-headed LapwingVanellus tectus
45Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

46African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
47/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
48/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
49/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

50Three-banded CourserRhinoptilus cinctus
51Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

52/Abdim's Stork/Ciconia abdimii
53African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
54/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
55Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
56Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

57Pink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescens

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

58ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

59HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

60Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
61Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
62Gray HeronArdea cinerea
63Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

64African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
65Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

66African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
67Black-chested Snake-EagleCircaetus pectoralis
68Brown Snake-EagleCircaetus cinereus
69Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus
70Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
71/Lesser Spotted Eagle/Clanga pomarina
72Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
73/Booted Eagle/Hieraaetus pennatus
74Ayres's Hawk-EagleHieraaetus ayresii
75/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis
76Verreaux's EagleAquila verreauxii
77African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
78Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
79Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
80Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
81ShikraAccipiter badius
82/Levant Sparrowhawk/Accipiter brevipes
83Black GoshawkAccipiter melanoleucus
84/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
85|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
86Mountain BuzzardButeo oreophilus
87Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Owls: Strigidae

88African Scops-OwlOtus senegalensis
89Verreaux's Eagle-OwlKetupa lactea
90Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

91Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
92Blue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

93Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

94/Eurasian Hoopoe/Upupa epops

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

95Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
96Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

97Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
98Hemprich's HornbillLophoceros hemprichii
99African Gray HornbillLophoceros nasutus
100Northern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchus
101Jackson's HornbillTockus jacksoni
102Silvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevis
103Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindrica

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

104Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
105Gray-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
106Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
107Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
108Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

109Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus
110Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
111\Madagascar Bee-eater\Merops superciliosus
112|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

113Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
114Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

115Red-and-yellow BarbetTrachyphonus erythrocephalus
116D'Arnaud's BarbetTrachyphonus darnaudii
117Moustached TinkerbirdPogoniulus leucomystax
118Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus
119Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillus
120Red-fronted BarbetTricholaema diademata
121Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
122Black-throated BarbetTricholaema melanocephala
123White-headed BarbetLybius leucocephalus
124Black-billed BarbetLybius guifsobalito
125Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

126Wahlberg's HoneyguideProdotiscus regulus
127Pallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilus
128Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
129Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

130Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
131Brown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletus
132African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
133Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

134/Eurasian Kestrel/Falco tinnunculus
135Fox KestrelFalco alopex
136Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus
137|Amur Falcon|Falco amurensis
138|Eleonora's Falcon|Falco eleonorae
139|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor
140/Eurasian Hobby/Falco subbuteo
141Lanner FalconFalco biarmicus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

142Red-fronted ParrotPoicephalus gulielmi
143Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Pittas: Pittidae

144\African Pitta\Pitta angolensis

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

145Gray CuckooshrikeCoracina caesia
146Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
147Purple-throated CuckooshrikeCampephaga quiscalina

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

148|Eurasian Golden Oriole|Oriolus oriolus
149African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

150Black-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltata
151Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
152Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri

 
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae

153White HelmetshrikePrionops plumatus

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

154BrubruNilaus afer
155Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
156Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cubla
157Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
158Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
159Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
160Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogaster
161Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
162Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeTelophorus sulfureopectus
163Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

164Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

165African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

166|Lesser Gray Shrike|Lanius minor
167Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
168Yellow-billed ShrikeLanius corvina
169Northern FiscalLanius humeralis
170White-rumped ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

171Pied CrowCorvus albus
172Fan-tailed RavenCorvus rhipidurus
173White-necked RavenCorvus albicollis

 
Hyliotas: Hyliotidae

174Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

175African Blue FlycatcherElminia longicauda

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

176White-bellied TitMelaniparus albiventris

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

177African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

178Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
179Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
180Moustached Grass-WarblerMelocichla mentalis

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

181Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
182Green-backed EremomelaEremomela canescens
183Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
184Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
185Yellow-breasted ApalisApalis flavida
186Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
187Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
188Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
189Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
190Boran CisticolaCisticola bodessa
191Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana
192Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniens
193Siffling CisticolaCisticola brachypterus
194Foxy CisticolaCisticola troglodytes

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

195Cinnamon Bracken-WarblerBradypterus cinnamomeus
196Highland Rush WarblerBradypterus centralis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

197White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
198Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
199Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
200/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
201Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis
202Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
203/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
204Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
205Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
206Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

207Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
208Yellow-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis
209Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitans
210Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

211/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

212/Garden Warbler/Sylvia borin
213African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica
214/Greater Whitethroat/Curruca communis

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

215Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
216Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

217Rufous ChattererArgya rubiginosa
218Brown BabblerTurdoides plebejus

 
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae

219Red-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorynchus
220Yellow-billed OxpeckerBuphagus africanus

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

221Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
222Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
223Slender-billed StarlingOnychognathus tenuirostris
224Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
225Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
226(Splendid Starling)Lamprotornis splendidus
227Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
228Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
229Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
230Bronze-tailed StarlingLamprotornis chalcurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

231Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
232African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

233African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
234|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
235Gambaga FlycatcherMuscicapa gambagae
236African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
237Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
238Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeus
239SilverbirdMelaenornis semipartitus
240Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
241White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
242Brown-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas hartlaubi
243Red-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
244White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
245Spotted Morning-ThrushCichladusa guttata
246Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus
247/Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush/Monticola saxatilis
248/Whinchat/Saxicola rubetra
249Mocking Cliff-ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
250Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
251/Northern Wheatear/Oenanthe oenanthe
252/Isabelline Wheatear/Oenanthe isabellina
253/Pied Wheatear/Oenanthe pleschanka
254Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

255Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei
256Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis
257Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
258Green-headed SunbirdCyanomitra verticalis
259Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
260Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
261Hunter's SunbirdChalcomitra hunteri
262Tacazze SunbirdNectarinia tacazze
263Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
264Northern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowi
265Beautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellus
266Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
267Red-chested SunbirdCinnyris erythrocercus
268Purple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus
269Shining SunbirdCinnyris habessinicus
270Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

271White-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis albirostris
272Red-billed Buffalo-WeaverBubalornis niger
273White-headed Buffalo-WeaverDinemellia dinemelli
274Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalis
275White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
276Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser superciliosus
277Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
278Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
279Little WeaverPloceus luteolus
280Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
281Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
282Vitelline Masked-WeaverPloceus vitellinus
283Heuglin's Masked-WeaverPloceus heuglini
284Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
285&Chestnut WeaverlPloceus rubiginosus
286Black-winged BishopEuplectes hordeaceus
287Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
288Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
289Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
290Marsh WidowbirdEuplectes hartlaubi
291Jackson's WidowbirdEuplectes jacksoni
292Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

293Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
294Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
295Yellow-bellied WaxbillCoccopygia quartinia
296Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
297Black-cheeked WaxbillBrunhilda charmosyna
298Fawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicola
299Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
300Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
301&Cut-throatlAmadina fasciata
302Purple GrenadierGranatina ianthinogaster
303Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
304Orange-winged PytiliaPytilia afra
305Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
306Jameson's FirefinchLagonosticta rhodopareia

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

307Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
308Eastern Paradise-WhydahVidua paradisaea
309Steel-blue WhydahVidua hypocherina
310Village IndigobirdVidua chalybeata
311Purple IndigobirdVidua purpurascens
312Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

313Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
314Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus
315Parrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensis
316Chestnut SparrowPasser eminibey
317Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnornis pyrgita

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

318Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
319Mountain WagtailMotacilla clara
320/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
321African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
322African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
323Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
324/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
325Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

326Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
327Western CitrilCrithagra frontalis
328Southern CitrilCrithagra hypostictus
329Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
330Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphuratus
331Streaky SeedeaterCrithagra striolatus
332West African SeedeaterCrithagra canicapilla
333Reichard's SeedeaterCrithagra reichardi

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

334Cinnamon-breasted BuntingEmberiza tahapisi
335Golden-breasted BuntingEmberiza flaviventris
336Brown-rumped BuntingEmberiza affinis

 

 *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 Visitor27
\\Austral Visitor2
||Transient9
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular2
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered3
CRCritically Endangered0

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.