MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL PARK
KENYA
LOCALE
| Area (SqKm): | 715 |
| Altitude (m): | 3000-5199 |
| # Species*: | 164 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 164 |
| # Endemics*: | 1 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 7 |
| Species/100 SqKm*: | 22.9 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. |
| Habitat: Highland forest, grassland, moorland |
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 | Jackson's Francolin | Pternistis jacksoni | NE | |
| 2 | Blue-headed Coucal | Centropus monachus | RR | |
| 3 | Abyssinian Nightjar | Caprimulgus poliocephalus | RR | |
| 4 | Striped Flufftail | Sarothrura affinis | RR | |
| 5 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | | EN |
| 6 | Olive Ibis | Bostrychia olivacea | RR | |
| 7 | Bearded Vulture | Gypaetus barbatus | | NT |
| 8 | Crowned Eagle | Stephanoaetus coronatus | | NT |
| 9 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | | EN |
| 10 | Ayres's Hawk-Eagle | Hieraaetus ayresii | LC | |
| 11 | Mountain Buzzard | Buteo oreophilus | | NT |
| 12 | African Grass-Owl | Tyto capensis | LC | |
| 13 | Cape Eagle-Owl | Bubo capensis | RR | |
| 14 | Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus bilineatus | RR | |
| 15 | Green-backed Honeyguide | Prodotiscus zambesiae | LC | |
| 16 | Tullberg's Woodpecker | Campethera tullbergi | RR | |
| 17 | Sooty Falcon | Falco concolor | | V |
| 18 | Red-fronted Parrot | Poicephalus gulielmi | RR | |
| 19 | African Broadbill | Smithornis capensis | RR | |
| 20 | Petit's Cuckooshrike | Campephaga petiti | RR | |
| 21 | Black-tailed Oriole | Oriolus percivali | RR | |
| 22 | Black-headed Apalis | Apalis melanocephala | RR | |
| 23 | Hunter's Cisticola | Cisticola hunteri | NE | |
| 24 | African Yellow-Warbler | Iduna natalensis | NE | |
| 25 | Evergreen-forest Warbler | Bradypterus lopezi | RR | |
| 26 | Slender-billed Greenbul | Stelgidillas gracilirostris | RR | |
| 27 | Eastern Mountain Greenbul | Arizelocichla nigriceps | RR | |
| 28 | Wood Warbler | Phylloscopus sibilatrix | RR | |
| 29 | Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | RR | |
| 30 | Kikuyu White-eye | Zosterops kikuyuensis | E | |
| 31 | Abbott's Starling | Poeoptera femoralis | NE | V |
| 32 | Kenrick's Starling | Poeoptera kenricki | NE | |
| 33 | Orange Ground-Thrush | Geokichla gurneyi | RR | |
| 34 | Brown-backed Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas hartlaubi | RR | |
| 35 | Rueppell's Robin-Chat | Cossypha semirufa | RR | |
| 36 | Brown-chested Alethe | Chamaetylas poliocephala | RR | |
| 37 | Moorland Chat | Pinarochroa sordida | RR | |
| 38 | Eastern Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris mediocris | NE | |
| 39 | Long-tailed Widowbird | Euplectes progne | RR | |
| 40 | Zebra Waxbill | Amandava subflava | RR | |
| 41 | Kandt's Waxbill | Estrilda kandti | RR | |
| 42 | Kenya Rufous Sparrow | Passer rufocinctus | NE | |
| 43 | Rosy-throated Longclaw | Macronyx ameliae | RR | |
| 44 | Oriole Finch | Linurgus olivaceus | RR | |
| 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 |
