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Area (SqKm):850
Altitude (m):610
# Species:279
# Excl Vagrants:279
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:5
Species/100 SqKm:32.8
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.*

color codes

1Cape TealAnas capensisRR 
2&Lesser FlamingolPhoenicoparrus minor V
3Kori BustardArdeotis kori NT
4Mottled SpinetailTelacanthura ussheriLC 
5Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum EN
6Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaLC 
7Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterusRR 
8/Curlew Sandpiper/Calidris ferruginea NT
9Bronze-winged CourserRhinoptilus chalcopterusLC 
10Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanusLC 
11ShoebillBalaeniceps rexRRV
12SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius EN
13Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus EN
14Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos EN
15White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
16Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli CR
17BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus EN
18Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
19/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis EN
20Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naeviusLC 
21Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri NT
22Rosy-patched BushshrikeRhodophoneus cruentusRR 
23Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinusNE 
24&Short-tailed LarklPseudalaemon fremantliiRR 
25Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyuraRR 
26Ashy CisticolaCisticola cinereolusRR 
27Northern BrownbulPhyllastrephus strepitansRR 
28Northern Pied-BabblerTurdoides hypoleucaNE 
29Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandtiNE 
30Rueppell's Robin-ChatCossypha semirufaRR 
31Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiopsRR 
32Familiar ChatOenanthe familiarisLC 
33Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalisLC 
34Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctusNE 
35Swahili SparrowPasser suahelicusNE 

 

 *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 Visitor19
\\Austral Visitor4
||Transient3
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular5
()Breeding Season Only3
{}Casual/Vagrant4
[]Accidental4

DISTRIBUTION CODES

CodeDescription##
EEndemic31
LCLocal47
NENear Endemic31
RRRestricted Range277

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened3
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered6
CRCritically Endangered2

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.