LAKE BARINGO
KENYA
LOCALE
| Area (ha): | 28,400 |
| Altitude (m): | 975-1070 |
| # Species: | 487 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 487 |
| # Endemics: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics: | 1 |
| Species/100 ha: | 1.7 |
| Habitat: Freshwater lake, bushland, 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-backed Duck | Thalassornis leuconotus | LC | |
| 2 | Maccoa Duck | Oxyura maccoa | RR | V |
| 3 | Lesser Flamingo | Phoenicoparrus minor | NT | |
| 4 | Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | RR | |
| 5 | Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse | Pterocles exustus | RR | |
| 6 | Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse | Pterocles lichtensteinii | RR | |
| 7 | Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | NT | |
| 8 | White-crested Turaco | Tauraco leucolophus | RR | |
| 9 | Standard-winged Nightjar | Caprimulgus longipennis | RR | |
| 10 | Swamp Nightjar | Caprimulgus natalensis | RR | |
| 11 | Star-spotted Nightjar | Caprimulgus stellatus | RR | |
| 12 | Little Swift | Apus affinis | V | |
| 13 | Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata | EN | |
| 14 | Black Crowned-Crane | Balearica pavonina | RR | V |
| 15 | Black-winged Lapwing | Vanellus melanopterus | RR | |
| 16 | Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica | NT | |
| 17 | Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | NT | |
| 18 | Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | NT | |
| 19 | Great Snipe | Gallinago media | NT | |
| 20 | Black-winged Pratincole | Glareola nordmanni | NT | |
| 21 | African Skimmer | Rynchops flavirostris | NT | |
| 22 | Woolly-necked Stork | Ciconia episcopus | NT | |
| 23 | Western Reef-Heron | Egretta gularis | RR | |
| 24 | Malagasy Pond-Heron | Ardeola idae | EN | |
| 25 | Egyptian Vulture | Neophron percnopterus | EN | |
| 26 | White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | CR | |
| 27 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | EN | |
| 28 | Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus | CR | |
| 29 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | CR | |
| 30 | Rueppell's Griffon | Gyps rueppelli | CR | |
| 31 | Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | EN | |
| 32 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | EN | |
| 33 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | V | |
| 34 | Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | EN | |
| 35 | Imperial Eagle | Aquila heliaca | V | |
| 36 | Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | NT | |
| 37 | Northern White-faced Owl | Ptilopsis leucotis | LC | |
| 38 | Northern Ground-Hornbill (Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill) | Bucorvus abyssinicus | RR | V |
| 39 | Hemprich's Hornbill | Lophoceros hemprichii | LC | |
| 40 | Jackson's Hornbill | Tockus jacksoni | RR | |
| 41 | Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | EN | |
| 42 | White-fronted Bee-eater | Merops bullockoides | RR | |
| 43 | Abyssinian Roller | Coracias abyssinicus | RR | |
| 44 | Mountain Gray Woodpecker | Chloropicus spodocephalus | RR | |
| 45 | Golden-tailed Woodpecker | Campethera abingoni | RR | |
| 46 | Fox Kestrel | Falco alopex | RR | |
| 47 | Red-necked Falcon | Falco chicquera | NT | |
| 48 | Sooty Falcon | Falco concolor | V | |
| 49 | Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | EN | |
| 50 | Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | LC | |
| 51 | Taita Falcon | Falco fasciinucha | V | |
| 52 | Gray-headed Batis | Batis orientalis | RR | |
| 53 | Northern Puffback | Dryoscopus gambensis | RR | |
| 54 | Black-headed Gonolek | Laniarius erythrogaster | RR | |
| 55 | Somali Fiscal | Lanius somalicus | RR | |
| 56 | Fan-tailed Raven | Corvus rhipidurus | RR | |
| 57 | Basra Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus griseldis | EN | |
| 58 | Brown Babbler | Turdoides plebejus | RR | |
| 59 | Bristle-crowned Starling | Onychognathus salvadorii | LC | |
| 60 | Lesser Blue-eared Starling | Lamprotornis chloropterus | RR | |
| 61 | Gray Tit-Flycatcher | Fraseria plumbeus | LC | |
| 62 | Familiar Chat | Oenanthe familiaris | LC | |
| 63 | Brown-tailed Chat | Oenanthe scotocerca | RR | |
| 64 | Abyssinian Wheatear | Oenanthe lugubris | NE | |
| 65 | Pygmy Sunbird | Hedydipna platura | RR | |
| 66 | Shining Sunbird | Cinnyris habessinicus | RR | |
| 67 | White-billed Buffalo-Weaver | Bubalornis albirostris | RR | |
| 68 | Little Weaver | Ploceus luteolus | LC | |
| 69 | Northern Masked-Weaver | Ploceus taeniopterus | LC | |
| 70 | Northern Red Bishop | Euplectes franciscanus | RR | |
| 71 | Black-faced Waxbill | Brunhilda erythronotos | RR | |
| 72 | Quailfinch | Ortygospiza atricollis | RR | |
| 73 | Purple Indigobird | Vidua purpurascens | RR | |
| 74 | Rosy-throated Longclaw | Macronyx ameliae | RR | |
| 75 | Yellow-fronted Canary | Crithagra mozambicus | RR | |
| 76 | Black-throated Canary | Crithagra atrogularis | RR | |
| 77 | Northern Grosbeak-Canary | Crithagra donaldsoni | 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 |