LAKE VICTORIA & KISUMU
KENYA
LOCALE
| Altitude (m): | 1200 |
| # Species*: | 231 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 230 |
| # Endemics*: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 0 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. |
| 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. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | Red-necked Francolin | Pternistis afer | RR | |
| 2 | Blue-spotted Wood-Dove | Turtur afer | RR | |
| 3 | Eastern Plantain-eater | Crinifer zonurus | RR | |
| 4 | Blue-headed Coucal | Centropus monachus | RR | |
| 5 | Little Swift | Apus affinis | | V |
| 6 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | | EN |
| 7 | Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | | NT |
| 8 | Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | | NT |
| 9 | Great Snipe | Gallinago media | | NT |
| 10 | Rock Pratincole | Glareola nuchalis | RR | |
| 11 | Malagasy Pond-Heron | Ardeola idae | | EN |
| 12 | Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | | NT |
| 13 | Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | | EN |
| 14 | White-fronted Bee-eater | Merops bullockoides | RR | |
| 15 | Blue-breasted Bee-eater | Merops variegatus | RR | |
| 16 | Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus chrysoconus | RR | |
| 17 | Black-billed Barbet | Lybius guifsobalito | RR | |
| 18 | Double-toothed Barbet | Lybius bidentatus | RR | |
| 19 | African Gray Woodpecker | Chloropicus goertae | RR | |
| 20 | Sooty Falcon | Falco concolor | | V |
| 21 | Red-headed Lovebird | Agapornis pullarius | RR | |
| 22 | Fischer's Lovebird | Agapornis fischeri | RR | NT |
| 23 | Black-headed Gonolek | Laniarius erythrogaster | RR | |
| 24 | Papyrus Gonolek | Laniarius mufumbiri | RR | NT |
| 25 | African Blue Flycatcher | Elminia longicauda | RR | |
| 26 | Red-winged Prinia | Prinia erythroptera | RR | |
| 27 | Carruthers's Cisticola | Cisticola carruthersi | RR | |
| 28 | Papyrus Yellow-Warbler | Calamonastides gracilirostris | RR | V |
| 29 | Greater Swamp Warbler | Acrocephalus rufescens | RR | |
| 30 | Yellow-throated Greenbul | Atimastillas flavicollis | RR | |
| 31 | Brown Babbler | Turdoides plebejus | RR | |
| 32 | Swamp Flycatcher | Muscicapa aquatica | RR | |
| 33 | Red-chested Sunbird | Cinnyris erythrocercus | RR | |
| 34 | Slender-billed Weaver | Ploceus pelzelni | RR | |
| 35 | Northern Brown-throated Weaver | Ploceus castanops | RR | |
| 36 | Red-headed Bluebill | Spermophaga ruficapilla | RR | |
| 37 | Yellow-fronted Canary | Crithagra mozambicus | RR | |
| 38 | Papyrus Canary | Crithagra koliensis | 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 |
