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LAKE VICTORIA & KISUMU

KENYALOCALE

Altitude (m):1200
# Species:368
# Excl Vagrants:367
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Habitat: Freshwater lake, swamp, cultivated

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.*

color codes

1Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis aferRR 
2Swamp NightjarCaprimulgus natalensisRR 
3Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum EN
4/Black-tailed Godwit/Limosa limosa NT
5/Great Snipe/Gallinago media NT
6/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
7Rock PratincoleGlareola nuchalisRR 
8ShoebillBalaeniceps rexLCV
9\Malagasy Pond-Heron\Ardeola idae EN
10Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus CR
11White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
12Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
13/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus NT
14Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatusRR 
15Yellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconusRR 
16Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatusRR 
17|Sooty Falcon|Falco concolor V
18Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusLC 
19Red-headed LovebirdAgapornis pullariusRR 
20Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeriRRNT
21Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogasterRR 
22Papyrus GonolekLaniarius mufumbiriRRNT
23Mackinnon's ShrikeLanius mackinnoniRR 
24/Woodchat Shrike/Lanius senator NT
25Red-winged PriniaPrinia erythropteraRR 
26Carruthers's CisticolaCisticola carruthersiRR 
27Papyrus Yellow-WarblerCalamonastides gracilirostrisRRV
28#Montane Blue Swallow#Hirundo atrocaerulea V
29Rufous-chested SwallowCecropis semirufaRR 
30Yellow-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollisRR 
31Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineiiRR 
32Swamp FlycatcherMuscicapa aquaticaRR 
33Olive-bellied SunbirdCinnyris chloropygiusRR 
34Little WeaverPloceus luteolusLC 
35Slender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelniRR 
36Northern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus castanopsRR 
37Red-headed QueleaQuelea erythropsRR 
38Black BishopEuplectes gierowiiLC 
39Black-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnulaRR 
40Red-headed BluebillSpermophaga ruficapillaRR 
41Papyrus CanaryCrithagra koliensisRR 

 

 *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 Visitor16
\\Austral Visitor3
||Transient2
##Non-breeding Dispersal4
<>Erratic/Irregular4
()Breeding Season Only2
{}Casual/Vagrant8
[]Accidental5

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic10
LCLocal35
NENear Endemic35
RRRestricted Range156

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened7
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered2

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.