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 | |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species we particularly want to see at this site because we have limited or no chance of seeing them elsewhere on tour, because they are range-restricted or endemic, or because they're rarely seen anywhere but are possible at the site.*
| 1 | Jackson's Francolin | Pternistis jacksoni | US |
| 2 | Blue-headed Coucal | Centropus monachus | OS |
| 3 | Abyssinian Nightjar | Caprimulgus poliocephalus | SS |
| 4 | Scarce Swift | Schoutedenapus myoptilus | US |
| 5 | Olive Ibis | Bostrychia olivacea | RS |
| 6 | Red-fronted Parrot | Poicephalus gulielmi | US |
| 7 | Black-tailed Oriole | Oriolus percivali | US |
| 8 | Black-headed Apalis | Apalis melanocephala | RS |
| 9 | Hunter's Cisticola | Cisticola hunteri | AS |
| 10 | Evergreen-forest Warbler | Bradypterus lopezi | RS |
| 11 | Abbott's Starling | Poeoptera femoralis | SS |
| 12 | Kenrick's Starling | Poeoptera kenricki | SS |
| 13 | Moorland Chat | Pinarochroa sordida | SS |
| 14 | Malachite Sunbird | Nectarinia famosa | SS |
| 15 | Long-tailed Widowbird | Euplectes progne | SS |
* 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 |
LIKELIHOOD CODES
| AS | Always Seen |
| US | Usually Seen |
| SS | Sometimes Seen |
| OS | Occasionally Seen |
| RS | Rarely Seen |