KONGELAI ESCARPMENT
KENYA
LOCALE
Altitude (M): | 1400-2300 |
# Species*: | 131 |
# Excl Vagrants*: | 131 |
# Endemics*: | 0 |
# Near Endemics*: | 1 |
*Based on partial or incomplete data. |
Habitat: Rocky Cliffs |
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. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*

1 | White-crested Turaco | Tauraco leucolophus | RR | |
2 | Eastern Plantain-eater | Crinifer zonurus | RR | |
3 | Black-shouldered Nightjar | Caprimulgus nigriscapularis | RR | |
4 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | | EN |
5 | Rock Pratincole | Glareola nuchalis | RR | |
6 | Woolly-necked Stork | Ciconia episcopus | | NT |
7 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | | EN |
8 | Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | | EN |
9 | Mountain Buzzard | Buteo oreophilus | | NT |
10 | Jackson's Hornbill | Tockus jacksoni | RR | |
11 | Double-toothed Barbet | Lybius bidentatus | RR | |
12 | African Gray Woodpecker | Chloropicus goertae | RR | |
13 | Fox Kestrel | Falco alopex | RR | |
14 | Sooty Falcon | Falco concolor | | V |
15 | Red-fronted Parrot | Poicephalus gulielmi | RR | |
16 | Western Black-headed Batis | Batis erlangeri | RR | |
17 | Northern Puffback | Dryoscopus gambensis | RR | |
18 | Black-headed Gonolek | Laniarius erythrogaster | RR | |
19 | Fan-tailed Raven | Corvus rhipidurus | RR | |
20 | Levaillant's Cisticola | Cisticola tinniens | RR | |
21 | Brown Babbler | Turdoides plebejus | RR | |
22 | Lesser Blue-eared Starling | Lamprotornis chloropterus | RR | |
23 | Bronze-tailed Starling | Lamprotornis chalcurus | RR | |
24 | Brown-backed Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas hartlaubi | RR | |
25 | Red-chested Sunbird | Cinnyris erythrocercus | RR | |
26 | Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver | Plocepasser superciliosus | RR | |
27 | Little Weaver | Ploceus luteolus | LC | |
28 | Heuglin's Masked-Weaver | Ploceus heuglini | LC | |
29 | Marsh Widowbird | Euplectes hartlaubi | RR | |
30 | Jackson's Widowbird | Euplectes jacksoni | NE | NT |
31 | Black-faced Waxbill | Brunhilda erythronotos | RR | |
32 | Cape Wagtail | Motacilla capensis | LC | |
33 | Brimstone Canary | Crithagra sulphuratus | RR | |
34 | Reichard's Seedeater | Crithagra reichardi | 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.
PRESENCE CODES
// | Boreal Visitor |
\\ | Austral Visitor |
|| | Transient |
## | Non-breeding Dispersal |
<> | Erratic/Irregular |
() | Breeding Season Only |
{} | Casual/Vagrant |
[] | Accidental |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
E | Endemic |
LC | Local |
NE | Near Endemic |
RR | Range Restricted |
STATUS CODES
NT | Near Threatened |
V | Vulnerable |
EN | Endangered |
CR | Critically Endangered |