SAMBURU, BUFFALO SPRINGS, SHABA
KENYA
LOCALE
| Area (ha): | 53,500 |
| Altitude (m): | 1000 |
| # Species*: | 306 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 305 |
| # Endemics*: | 1 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 5 |
| Species/100 ha*: | 0.6 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
| Habitat: Semi-arid Grassland, riverine forest, woodland | |
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 excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | Somali Ostrich | Struthio molybdophanes | V | |
| 2 | Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | NT | |
| 3 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | EN | |
| 4 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | EN | |
| 5 | (Scissor-tailed Kite) | Chelictinia riocourii | V | |
| 6 | Egyptian Vulture | Neophron percnopterus | EN | |
| 7 | White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | CR | |
| 8 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | EN | |
| 9 | Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus | CR | |
| 10 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | CR | |
| 11 | Rueppell's Griffon | Gyps rueppelli | CR | |
| 12 | Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | EN | |
| 13 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | EN | |
| 14 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | V | |
| 15 | /Pallid Harrier/ | Circus macrourus | NT | |
| 16 | |Sooty Falcon| | Falco concolor | V | |
| 17 | Taita Falcon | Falco fasciinucha | V | |
| 18 | Fischer's Lovebird | Agapornis fischeri | RR | NT |
| 19 | /Woodchat Shrike/ | Lanius senator | NT | |
| 20 | Williams's Lark | Mirafra williamsi | E | |
| 21 | /Basra Reed Warbler/ | Acrocephalus griseldis | EN | |
| 22 | Bristle-crowned Starling | Onychognathus salvadorii | LC | |
| 23 | Hildebrandt's Starling | Lamprotornis hildebrandti | NE | |
| 24 | Gambaga Flycatcher | Muscicapa gambagae | LC | |
| 25 | Eastern Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris mediocris | NE | |
| 26 | Gorgeous Sunbird | Cinnyris melanogastrus | NE | |
| 27 | Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver | Plocepasser donaldsoni | LC | |
| 28 | Little Weaver | Ploceus luteolus | LC | |
| 29 | Long-tailed Widowbird | Euplectes progne | RR | |
| 30 | Jackson's Widowbird | Euplectes jacksoni | NE | NT |
| 31 | Orange-winged Pytilia | Pytilia afra | LC | |
| 32 | Somali Sparrow | Passer castanopterus | LC | |
| 33 | Kenya Rufous Sparrow | Passer rufocinctus | NE |
*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.
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DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 10 |
| LC | Local | 34 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 39 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 155 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 5 |
| V | Vulnerable | 5 |
| EN | Endangered | 7 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 4 |
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.
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