MAU NAROK/MOLO GRASSLAND
KENYA
LOCALE
Area (ha): | 40,000 |
Altitude (m): | 2700-3100 |
# Species: | 108 |
# Excl Vagrants: | 108 |
# Endemics: | 2 |
# Near Endemics: | 2 |
Species/100 ha: | 0.3 |
Habitat: Montane 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 | White-backed Duck | Thalassornis leuconotus | LC | |
2 | Maccoa Duck | Oxyura maccoa | RR | V |
3 | Moorland Francolin | Scleroptera psilolaemus | RR | NT |
4 | Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | RR | |
5 | Abyssinian Nightjar | Caprimulgus poliocephalus | RR | |
6 | Red-knobbed Coot | Fulica cristata | | EN |
7 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | | EN |
8 | Black-winged Lapwing | Vanellus melanopterus | RR | |
9 | Great Snipe | Gallinago media | | NT |
10 | Ayres's Hawk-Eagle | Hieraaetus ayresii | LC | |
11 | Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | | EN |
12 | Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | | NT |
13 | Mountain Buzzard | Buteo oreophilus | | NT |
14 | Cape Eagle-Owl | Bubo capensis | RR | |
15 | Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus bilineatus | RR | |
16 | Tullberg's Woodpecker | Campethera tullbergi | RR | |
17 | Red-footed Falcon | Falco vespertinus | | NT |
18 | Sooty Falcon | Falco concolor | | V |
19 | Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | LC | |
20 | Red-capped Lark | Calandrella cinerea | RR | |
21 | Hunter's Cisticola | Cisticola hunteri | NE | |
22 | Levaillant's Cisticola | Cisticola tinniens | RR | |
23 | Aberdare Cisticola | Cisticola aberdare | E | V |
24 | Brown-backed Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas hartlaubi | RR | |
25 | Jackson's Widowbird | Euplectes jacksoni | NE | NT |
26 | Fawn-breasted Waxbill | Estrilda paludicola | RR | |
27 | Cape Wagtail | Motacilla capensis | LC | |
28 | Sharpe's Longclaw | Hemimacronyx sharpei | E | EN |
* 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 |