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OLDUVAI GORGE

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Altitude (m):1450
# Species:319
# Excl Vagrants:319
# Endemics:3
# Near Endemics:9
Habitat: Arid scrub, gorge

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 
2Gray-breasted SpurfowlPternistis rufopictusE 
3Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis aferLC 
4&Lesser FlamingolPhoenicoparrus minor V
5Dusky Turtle-DoveStreptopelia lugensRR 
6Kori BustardArdeotis kori NT
7African SwiftApus barbatusRR 
8(Horus Swift)Apus horusRR 
9Gray Crowned-CraneBalearica regulorum EN
10Black-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterusRR 
11Double-banded CourserSmutsornis africanusLC 
12African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis NT
13ShoebillBalaeniceps rexRRV
14SecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius EN
15Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus EN
16White-headed VultureTrigonoceps occipitalis CR
17Lappet-faced VultureTorgos tracheliotos EN
18Hooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachus CR
19White-backed VultureGyps africanus CR
20Rueppell's GriffonGyps rueppelli CR
21BateleurTerathopius ecaudatus EN
22Martial EaglePolemaetus bellicosus EN
23Tawny EagleAquila rapax V
24/Steppe Eagle/Aquila nipalensis EN
25/Imperial Eagle/Aquila heliacaRRV
26/Pallid Harrier/Circus macrourus NT
27/Long-legged Buzzard/Buteo rufinusRR 
28White-headed MousebirdColius leucocephalusRR 
29Southern Ground-HornbillBucorvus leadbeateriLCV
30Tanzanian Red-billed HornbillTockus ruahaeE 
31Rufous-crowned RollerCoracias naeviusLC 
32Mountain Gray WoodpeckerDendropicos spodocephalusRR 
33Fischer's LovebirdAgapornis fischeri NT
34Yellow-collared LovebirdAgapornis personatusE 
35Pygmy BatisBatis perkeoRR 
36Cape CrowCorvus capensisRR 
37Red-throated TitMelaniparus fringillinusNE 
38Red-capped LarkCalandrella cinereaRR 
39&Short-tailed LarklPseudalaemon fremantliiRR 
40Somali Short-toed LarkAlaudala somalicaRR 
41Wailing CisticolaCisticola laisRR 
42Stout CisticolaCisticola robustusRR 
43Hildebrandt's StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandtiNE 
44Ashy StarlingLamprotornis unicolorNE 
45Northern Anteater-ChatMyrmecocichla aethiopsRR 
46Familiar ChatOenanthe familiarisLC 
47Eastern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris mediocrisNE 
48Speckle-fronted WeaverSporopipes frontalisLC 
49Rufous-tailed WeaverHisturgops ruficaudaNE 
50Little WeaverPloceus luteolusLC 
51Black BishopEuplectes gierowiiLC 
52Jackson's WidowbirdEuplectes jacksoniNENT
53Kenya Rufous SparrowPasser rufocinctusNE 
54Swahili SparrowPasser suahelicusNE 
55Rosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliaeRR 
56Southern Grosbeak-CanaryCrithagra buchananiNE 

 

 *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 Threatened5
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered7
CRCritically Endangered4

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.