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SAIWA SWAMP NATIONAL PARK

KENYALOCALE

Area (SqKm):3
Altitude (m):1820-1880
# Species:308
# Excl Vagrants:308
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:1
Species/100 SqKm:10620.7
Habitat: Swamp, grassland, riverine forest

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1White-faced Whistling-DuckDendrocygna viduata
2Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
3Blue-billed TealSpatula hottentota
4/Eurasian Wigeon/Mareca penelope
5Yellow-billed DuckAnas undulata
6/Northern Pintail/Anas acuta
7\Southern Pochard\Netta erythrophthalma
8Maccoa DuckOxyura maccoa

 
Guineafowl: Numididae

9Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
10Western Crested GuineafowlGuttera verreauxi

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

11Scaly SpurfowlPternistis squamatus

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

12Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

13Rock PigeonColumba livia
14Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
15Rameron PigeonColumba arquatrix
16Lemon DoveAplopelia larvata
17Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
18Ring-necked DoveStreptopelia capicola
19Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
20Blue-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur afer
21Tambourine DoveTurtur tympanistria
22African Green-PigeonTreron calvus

 
Turacos: Musophagidae

23White-crested TuracoTauraco leucolophus
24Hartlaub's TuracoTauraco hartlaubi
25Ross's TuracoMusophaga rossae
26Eastern Plantain-eaterCrinifer zonurus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

27Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius
28Black CuckooCuculus clamosus
29African CuckooCuculus gularis
30Blue-headed CoucalCentropus monachus
31Senegal CoucalCentropus senegalensis
32Pied CuckooClamator jacobinus
33Klaas's CuckooChrysococcyx klaas
34African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
35Dideric CuckooChrysococcyx caprius

 
Swifts: Apodidae

36Scarce SwiftSchoutedenapus myoptilus
37Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
38Mottled SwiftTachymarptis aequatorialis
39|Common Swift|Apus apus
40African SwiftApus barbatus
41Little SwiftApus affinis
42African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

43African RailRallus caerulescens
44Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
45Black CrakeZapornia flavirostra

 
Flufftails: Sarothruridae

46Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa

 
Cranes: Gruidae

47Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

48/Little Ringed Plover/Charadrius dubius
49Long-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostris
50Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
51Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterus
52Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

53African JacanaActophilornis africanus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

54African SnipeGallinago nigripennis
55/Common Snipe/Gallinago gallinago
56/Common Sandpiper/Actitis hypoleucos
57/Green Sandpiper/Tringa ochropus
58/Marsh Sandpiper/Tringa stagnatilis
59/Wood Sandpiper/Tringa glareola
60/Spotted Redshank/Tringa erythropus

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

61/Black Stork/Ciconia nigra
62/White Stork/Ciconia ciconia
63Marabou StorkLeptoptilos crumenifer
64Yellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

 
Anhingas: Anhingidae

65African DarterAnhinga rufa

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

66Long-tailed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

 
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae

67ShoebillBalaeniceps rex

 
Hamerkop: Scopidae

68HamerkopScopus umbretta

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

69Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
70Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
71Little EgretEgretta garzetta
72Striated HeronButorides striata
73Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
74Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
75Great EgretArdea alba
76Yellow-billed EgretArdea brachyrhyncha
77Gray HeronArdea cinerea
78Purple HeronArdea purpurea
79Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
80Goliath HeronArdea goliath

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

81Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
82African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
83Hadada IbisBostrychia hagedash
84African SpoonbillPlatalea alba

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

85Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
86African Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
87Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus cinerascens
88Long-crested EagleLophaetus occipitalis
89Wahlberg's EagleHieraaetus wahlbergi
90Tawny EagleAquila rapax
91African Hawk-EagleAquila spilogaster
92Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
93Dark Chanting-GoshawkMelierax metabates
94Gabar GoshawkMicronisus gabar
95/Western Marsh Harrier/Circus aeruginosus
96African Marsh HarrierCircus ranivorus
97African GoshawkAccipiter toussenelii
98ShikraAccipiter badius
99Little SparrowhawkAccipiter minullus
100Black GoshawkAccipiter melanoleucus
101/Black Kite/Milvus migrans
102|Common Buzzard|Buteo buteo
103Augur BuzzardButeo augur

 
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae

104Barn OwlTyto alba

 
Owls: Strigidae

105African Wood-OwlStrix woodfordii

 
Mousebirds: Coliidae

106Speckled MousebirdColius striatus

 
Trogons: Trogonidae

107Narina TrogonApaloderma narina

 
Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills: Phoeniculidae

108Green WoodhoopoePhoeniculus purpureus
109Common ScimitarbillRhinopomastus cyanomelas

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

110Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
111Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindrica

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

112Malachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatus
113African Pygmy KingfisherIspidina picta
114Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensis
115Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

116Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaterMerops oreobates
117/White-throated Bee-eater/Merops albicollis
118/Blue-cheeked Bee-eater/Merops persicus
119|European Bee-eater|Merops apiaster

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

120Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus
121Broad-billed RollerEurystomus glaucurus

 
African Barbets: Lybiidae

122Yellow-billed BarbetTrachyphonus purpuratus
123Gray-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonapartei
124Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus
125Spot-flanked BarbetTricholaema lacrymosa
126Double-toothed BarbetPogonornis bidentatus

 
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae

127Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
128Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
129Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

130Cardinal WoodpeckerDendropicos fuscescens
131Brown-backed WoodpeckerDendropicos obsoletus
132African Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos goertae
133Fine-banded WoodpeckerCampethera taeniolaema
134Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica
135Golden-tailed WoodpeckerCampethera abingoni

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

136Gray KestrelFalco ardosiaceus

 
Parrots: Psittacidae

137Meyer's ParrotPoicephalus meyeri

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

138Gray CuckooshrikeCoracina caesia
139Black CuckooshrikeCampephaga flava
140Purple-throated CuckooshrikeCampephaga quiscalina

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

141|Eurasian Golden Oriole|Oriolus oriolus
142#African Golden Oriole#Oriolus auratus
143African Black-headed OrioleOriolus larvatus
144Black-tailed OrioleOriolus percivali

 
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae

145Brown-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
146Black-throated Wattle-eyePlatysteira peltata
147Chinspot BatisBatis molitor
148Western Black-headed BatisBatis erlangeri

 
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae

149Northern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensis
150Pringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringlii
151Marsh TchagraTchagra minutus
152Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
153Brown-crowned TchagraTchagra australis
154Luehder's BushshrikeLaniarius luehderi
155Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
156Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogaster
157Sulphur-breasted BushshrikeTelophorus sulfureopectus
158Black-fronted BushshrikeTelophorus nigrifrons
159Gray-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

160Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

161African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

162Gray-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
163Yellow-billed ShrikeLanius corvina
164Mackinnon's ShrikeLanius mackinnoni
165Northern FiscalLanius humeralis

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

166Cape CrowCorvus capensis
167Pied CrowCorvus albus

 
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae

168African Blue FlycatcherElminia longicauda

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

169White-bellied TitMelaniparus albiventris

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

170African Penduline-TitAnthoscopus caroli

 
Larks: Alaudidae

171Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinerea

 
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae

172White-browed CrombecSylvietta leucophrys
173Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

174White-chinned PriniaSchistolais leucopogon
175Black-collared ApalisOreolais pulcher
176Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
177Buff-bellied WarblerPhyllolais pulchella
178Black-throated ApalisApalis jacksoni
179Gray ApalisApalis cinerea
180Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
181Gray-capped WarblerEminia lepida
182Red-faced CisticolaCisticola erythrops
183Singing CisticolaCisticola cantans
184Chubb's CisticolaCisticola chubbi
185Winding CisticolaCisticola marginatus
186Levaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniens
187Stout CisticolaCisticola robustus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

188African Yellow-WarblerIduna natalensis
189/Common Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus scirpaceus
190Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris
191Greater Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus rufescens
192/Great Reed Warbler/Acrocephalus arundinaceus

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

193Fan-tailed GrassbirdCatriscus brevirostris
194Cinnamon Bracken-WarblerBradypterus cinnamomeus
195Highland Rush WarblerBradypterus centralis

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

196White-headed SawwingPsalidoprocne albiceps
197Black SawwingPsalidoprocne pristoptera
198Gray-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopyga
199Plain MartinRiparia paludicola
200Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligula
201/Barn Swallow/Hirundo rustica
202Angola SwallowHirundo angolensis
203Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
204/Western House-Martin/Delichon urbicum
205Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
206Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
207Mosque SwallowCecropis senegalensis

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

208Slender-billed GreenbulStelgidillas gracilirostris
209Yellow-throated GreenbulAtimastillas flavicollis
210Joyful GreenbulChlorocichla laetissima
211Eastern Mountain GreenbulArizelocichla nigriceps
212Yellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostris
213Plain GreenbulEurillas curvirostris
214Cabanis's GreenbulPhyllastrephus cabanisi
215Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

216/Willow Warbler/Phylloscopus trochilus
217/Common Chiffchaff/Phylloscopus collybita
218Brown Woodland-WarblerPhylloscopus umbrovirens

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

219/Eurasian Blackcap/Sylvia atricapilla
220African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

221Green White-eyeZosterops stuhlmanni
222Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

 
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae

223Mountain IlladopsisIlladopsis pyrrhoptera

 
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae

224Black-lored BabblerTurdoides sharpei

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

225African Spotted CreeperSalpornis salvadori

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

226Wattled StarlingCreatophora cinerea
227Violet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogaster
228Stuhlmann's StarlingPoeoptera stuhlmanni
229Rueppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
230(Splendid Starling)Lamprotornis splendidus
231Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbus
232Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
233Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
234Bronze-tailed StarlingLamprotornis chalcurus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

235Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
236African ThrushTurdus pelios

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

237African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
238|Spotted Flycatcher|Muscicapa striata
239Swamp FlycatcherMuscicapa aquatica
240African Gray FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
241Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
242Northern Black-FlycatcherMelaenornis edolioides
243White-eyed Slaty-FlycatcherMelaenornis fischeri
244Red-backed Scrub-RobinCercotrichas leucophrys
245Cape Robin-ChatCossypha caffra
246White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini
247Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis
248Snowy-crowned Robin-ChatCossypha niveicapilla
249White-starred RobinPogonocichla stellata
250Gray-winged Robin-ChatSheppardia polioptera
251Equatorial AkalatSheppardia aequatorialis
252African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
253Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
254Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

255Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
256Green-headed SunbirdCyanomitra verticalis
257Olive SunbirdCyanomitra olivacea
258Green-throated SunbirdChalcomitra rubescens
259Amethyst SunbirdChalcomitra amethystina
260Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis
261Bronze SunbirdNectarinia kilimensis
262Northern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowi
263Marico SunbirdCinnyris mariquensis
264Variable SunbirdCinnyris venustus
265Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreus

 
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae

266White-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahali
267Red-headed WeaverAnaplectes rubriceps
268Baglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafecht
269Spectacled WeaverPloceus ocularis
270Black-billed WeaverPloceus melanogaster
271Holub's Golden-WeaverPloceus xanthops
272Northern Brown-throated WeaverPloceus castanops
273Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
274Brown-capped WeaverPloceus insignis
275&Cardinal QuelealQuelea cardinalis
276Yellow BishopEuplectes capensis
277Yellow-mantled WidowbirdEuplectes macroura
278Red-cowled WidowbirdEuplectes laticauda
279Fan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillaris
280Marsh WidowbirdEuplectes hartlaubi
281Grosbeak WeaverAmblyospiza albifrons

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

282Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
283Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
284Gray-headed NigritaNigrita canicapillus
285Black-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnula
286Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
287QuailfinchOrtygospiza atricollis
288Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
289Red-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegala
290African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
291Black-bellied FirefinchLagonosticta rara

 
Indigobirds: Viduidae

292Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
293Parasitic WeaverAnomalospiza imberbis

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

294Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctus
295Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

296Cape WagtailMotacilla capensis
297/Western Yellow Wagtail/Motacilla flava
298African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
299African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
300Plain-backed PipitAnthus leucophrys
301/Tree Pipit/Anthus trivialis
302Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

303Yellow-fronted CanaryCrithagra mozambicus
304Southern CitrilCrithagra hypostictus
305Reichenow's SeedeaterCrithagra reichenowi
306Brimstone CanaryCrithagra sulphuratus
307Thick-billed SeedeaterCrithagra burtoni
308Yellow-crowned CanarySerinus flavivertex

 

 *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.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor24
\\Austral Visitor1
||Transient5
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only1
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened0
VVulnerable2
ENEndangered2
CRCritically Endangered0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.