LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
KENYA
LOCALE
| Area (ha): | 18,800 |
| Altitude (m): | 1750-2070 |
| # Species*: | 313 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 312 |
| # Endemics*: | 1 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 4 |
| Species/100 ha*: | 1.7 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. |
| Habitat: Alkaline lake, woodland, 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. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | Maccoa Duck | Oxyura maccoa | RR | V |
| 2 | Lesser Flamingo | Phoenicoparrus minor | | NT |
| 3 | Little Swift | Apus affinis | | V |
| 4 | Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata | | EN |
| 5 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | | EN |
| 6 | Black-winged Lapwing | Vanellus melanopterus | RR | |
| 7 | Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | | NT |
| 8 | Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | | NT |
| 9 | Great Snipe | Gallinago media | | NT |
| 10 | Crab-Plover | Dromas ardeola | RR | |
| 11 | Western Reef-Heron | Egretta gularis | RR | |
| 12 | White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | | CR |
| 13 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | | EN |
| 14 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | | CR |
| 15 | Rueppell's Griffon | Gyps rueppelli | | CR |
| 16 | Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | | EN |
| 17 | Crowned Eagle | Stephanoaetus coronatus | | NT |
| 18 | Greater Spotted Eagle | Clanga clanga | | EN |
| 19 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | | V |
| 20 | Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | | EN |
| 21 | Imperial Eagle | Aquila heliaca | | V |
| 22 | Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | | NT |
| 23 | Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | | EN |
| 24 | White-fronted Bee-eater | Merops bullockoides | RR | |
| 25 | Rufous-necked Wryneck | Jynx ruficollis | RR | |
| 26 | African Gray Woodpecker | Chloropicus goertae | RR | |
| 27 | Mountain Gray Woodpecker | Chloropicus spodocephalus | RR | |
| 28 | Sooty Falcon | Falco concolor | | V |
| 29 | Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | | EN |
| 30 | Gray-crested Helmetshrike | Prionops poliolophus | NE | NT |
| 31 | Northern Puffback | Dryoscopus gambensis | RR | |
| 32 | Red-capped Lark | Calandrella cinerea | RR | |
| 33 | Slender-billed Greenbul | Stelgidillas gracilirostris | RR | |
| 34 | Kikuyu White-eye | Zosterops kikuyuensis | E | |
| 35 | Arrow-marked Babbler | Turdoides jardineii | RR | |
| 36 | Hildebrandt's Starling | Lamprotornis hildebrandti | NE | |
| 37 | Brown-backed Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas hartlaubi | RR | |
| 38 | Rueppell's Robin-Chat | Cossypha semirufa | RR | |
| 39 | Northern Anteater-Chat | Myrmecocichla aethiops | RR | |
| 40 | Abyssinian Wheatear | Oenanthe lugubris | NE | |
| 41 | Shining Sunbird | Cinnyris habessinicus | RR | |
| 42 | Speke's Weaver | Ploceus spekei | RR | |
| 43 | Long-tailed Widowbird | Euplectes progne | RR | |
| 44 | Kenya Rufous Sparrow | Passer rufocinctus | NE | |
| 45 | Brimstone Canary | Crithagra sulphuratus | 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 |
