LAKE NATRON
TANZANIA
LOCALE
| Area (SqKm): | 850 |
| Altitude (m): | 610 |
| # Species*: | 127 |
| # Excl Vagrants*: | 127 |
| # Endemics*: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics*: | 5 |
| Species/100 SqKm*: | 14.9 |
| *Based on partial or incomplete data. | |
| Habitat: Alkaline lake, Acacia bushland | |
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 | <Lesser Flamingo> | Phoenicoparrus minor | RR | V |
| 2 | Kori Bustard | Ardeotis kori | NT | |
| 3 | Chestnut-banded Plover | Charadrius pallidus | RR | |
| 4 | Double-banded Courser | Smutsornis africanus | LC | |
| 5 | Secretarybird | Sagittarius serpentarius | EN | |
| 6 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | CR | |
| 7 | Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | EN | |
| 8 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | V | |
| 9 | Fischer's Lovebird | Agapornis fischeri | RR | NT |
| 10 | Rosy-patched Bushshrike | Rhodophoneus cruentus | RR | |
| 11 | Long-tailed Fiscal | Lanius cabanisi | RR | |
| 12 | Red-throated Tit | Melaniparus fringillinus | NE | |
| 13 | <Short-tailed Lark> | Pseudalaemon fremantlii | RR | |
| 14 | Ashy Cisticola | Cisticola cinereolus | RR | |
| 15 | Rufous Chatterer | Argya rubiginosa | RR | |
| 16 | Scaly Chatterer | Argya aylmeri | RR | |
| 17 | Northern Pied-Babbler | Turdoides hypoleuca | NE | |
| 18 | Hildebrandt's Starling | Lamprotornis hildebrandti | NE | |
| 19 | /Pied Wheatear/ | Oenanthe pleschanka | RR | |
| 20 | Black-cheeked Waxbill | Brunhilda charmosyna | RR | |
| 21 | Kenya Rufous Sparrow | Passer rufocinctus | NE | |
| 22 | Swahili Sparrow | Passer suahelicus | NE | |
| 23 | Pangani Longclaw | Macronyx aurantiigula | 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
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 1 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 0 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 0 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 2 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 0 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 0 |
| [] | Accidental | 0 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 0 |
| LC | Local | 1 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 5 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 12 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 2 |
| V | Vulnerable | 2 |
| EN | Endangered | 2 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 1 |
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.