NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK
KENYA
LOCALE
Area (m): | 11,700 |
Altitude (m): | 1540-1780 |
# Species*: | 291 |
# Excl Vagrants*: | 291 |
# Endemics*: | 2 |
# Near Endemics*: | 7 |
Species/100 m*: | 2.5 |
*Based on partial or incomplete data. |
Habitat: Grassland, riverine woodland, bush, thickets, gorges, dry forest |
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 | Shelley's Francolin | Scleroptera shelleyi | RR | |
2 | Yellow-throated Sandgrouse | Pterocles gutturalis | RR | |
3 | Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | | NT |
4 | Little Swift | Apus affinis | | V |
5 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | | EN |
6 | Black-winged Lapwing | Vanellus melanopterus | RR | |
7 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | | EN |
8 | White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | | CR |
9 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | | EN |
10 | Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus | | CR |
11 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | | CR |
12 | Rueppell's Griffon | Gyps rueppelli | | CR |
13 | Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | | EN |
14 | Crowned Eagle | Stephanoaetus coronatus | | NT |
15 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | | EN |
16 | Ayres's Hawk-Eagle | Hieraaetus ayresii | LC | |
17 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | | V |
18 | Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | | EN |
19 | Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | | NT |
20 | Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | | EN |
21 | Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus bilineatus | RR | |
22 | Green-backed Honeyguide | Prodotiscus zambesiae | LC | |
23 | Sooty Falcon | Falco concolor | | V |
24 | Fischer's Lovebird | Agapornis fischeri | RR | NT |
25 | Red-throated Tit | Melaniparus fringillinus | NE | |
26 | Red-capped Lark | Calandrella cinerea | RR | |
27 | Moustached Grass-Warbler | Melocichla mentalis | RR | |
28 | African Yellow-Warbler | Iduna natalensis | NE | |
29 | Kikuyu White-eye | Zosterops kikuyuensis | E | |
30 | Scaly Chatterer | Argya aylmeri | RR | |
31 | Northern Pied-Babbler | Turdoides hypoleuca | NE | |
32 | Hildebrandt's Starling | Lamprotornis hildebrandti | NE | |
33 | Rueppell's Robin-Chat | Cossypha semirufa | RR | |
34 | Eastern Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris mediocris | NE | |
35 | Red-chested Sunbird | Cinnyris erythrocercus | RR | |
36 | Speke's Weaver | Ploceus spekei | RR | |
37 | Jackson's Widowbird | Euplectes jacksoni | NE | NT |
38 | Black-faced Waxbill | Brunhilda erythronotos | RR | |
39 | Kenya Rufous Sparrow | Passer rufocinctus | NE | |
40 | Sharpe's Longclaw | Hemimacronyx sharpei | E | EN |
41 | Pangani Longclaw | Macronyx aurantiigula | RR | |
42 | Rosy-throated Longclaw | Macronyx ameliae | RR | |
43 | Yellow-fronted Canary | Crithagra mozambicus | RR | |
44 | 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 |