KENYA BIRDING TRIP REPORT

2012 Kenya Birding & Mammal Safari

TRIP REPORT
KENYA

Start:	12/10/2012
End:	12/29/2012
Duration:	20 days
#Species:	518
#Endemics:	14
#Heard Only:	21

Bird Checklist

List of bird species seen or heard during the tour. The table indicates 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.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
^h = heard only; ^g = seen by guide only

color codes

1	Hildebrandt's Francolin	hildebrandti	LNK
2	Red-necked Francolin	afer	MM
Ostriches: Struthionidae
3	Common Ostrich	Struthio camelus	LB,LNK,MG,MM NNP
Ducks: Anatidae
4	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata	LNK,MP
5	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	MP
6	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	MG,MP
7	Comb Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos	XFER1
8	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	LNK,MG,MK,MM MP,NNP
9	Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis	NNP
10	/Eurasian Wigeon/	Anas penelope	SS
11	Yellow-billed Duck	Anas undulata	LNAI,LNK,MG MP
12	/Northern Shoveler/	Anas clypeata	LNK,MP
13	Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha	LNK,MG,MP
14	Hottentot Teal	Anas hottentota	LNAI,LNK,MG MP
15	Cape Teal	Anas capensis	LNK
16	\Southern Pochard\	Netta erythrophthalma	LNK,MG,MP
17	Maccoa Duck	Oxyura maccoa	MG
Guineafowl: Numididae
18	Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris	LNK,MM,NNP
19	Crested Guineafowl	Guttera pucherani	MM,SS^h
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae
20	Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	MG^h
21	Scaly Francolin	Pternistis squamatus	KCRL
22	Jackson's Francolin	Pternistis jacksoni	KABER
23	Yellow-necked Francolin	Pternistis leucoscepus	NNP
24	Crested Francolin	Francolinus sephaena	KV,LB
25	Coqui Francolin	Peliperdix coqui	LNK^h
26	Red-winged Francolin	Scleroptera levaillantii	MM
Grebes: Podicipedidae
27	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	LNAI,LNK,MG MP
28	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	MG
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
29	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	LNK
30	<Lesser Flamingo>	Phoenicoparrus minor	LNAI,LNK
Storks: Ciconiidae
31	African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	LV,XFER1
32	/Black Stork/	Ciconia nigra	LNK
33	/White Stork/	Ciconia ciconia	LNK
34	Saddle-billed Stork	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis	LNK,NNP
35	Marabou Stork	Leptoptilos crumenifer	KML,KP,LNAI LNK,MM,NNP
36	Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis	BG,LNAI,LNK MG,MM,MP,NNP SS
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
37	Long-tailed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus	LB,LNAI,LNK MP,SS
38	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	LB,LNAI,LNK MG,MP
Anhingas: Anhingidae
39	African Darter	Anhinga rufa	LB
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
40	Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	LNAI,LNK
41	Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens	LNAI
Hamerkop: Scopidae
42	Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta	BG,KP,LB,LNAI LNK,LV,MG,MM MP,NNP
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
43	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea	LB,LNAI,LNK MG,MP,NNP XFER1
44	Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala	BG,LNAI,LNK MG,MM,MP,NNP SS,XFER1 XFER2
45	Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath	LB
46	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	LB,LNAI,NNP
47	Great Egret	Ardea alba	LNAI,LNK,LV MP,XFER1
48	Intermediate Egret	Mesophoyx intermedia	LNAI,LNK,MG
49	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	LNAI,LNK,MP XFER1
50	Western Reef-Heron	Egretta gularis	MP
51	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	BG,KV,LB,LNAI LNK,MG,MM,MP NNP,XFER1
52	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	LB,LNAI,MG
53	Striated Heron	Butorides striata	LB,LV,MP,NNP
54	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	LB,LNAI,MG NNP
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
55	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	LB,LNAI,LNK LV,MP
56	Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	LB,LNAI,LNK LV,MG,MP,NNP SS,XFER1
57	Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash	KABER,KCRL,LB LNAI,LNK,LV MG,MP,NNP,SS XFER1
58	African Spoonbill	Platalea alba	LNK,MM,NNP XFER1
Secretary-bird: Sagittariidae
59	Secretary-bird	Sagittarius serpentarius	MM,NNP
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
60	Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus caeruleus	MM,NNP
61	African Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides typus	MM
62	Palm-nut Vulture	Gypohierax angolensis	LV
63	Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	MM
64	White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis	MM
65	Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	NNP
66	Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus	MM
67	White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus	MM,NNP
68	Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus	MM,NNP
69	Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis	KML,MM
70	Brown Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinereus	MM
71	Crowned Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus	KCRL,KF
72	Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus	MM
73	Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis	BG,KABER,KV LNK,MK,SS
74	/Lesser Spotted Eagle/	Clanga pomarina	MM
75	Wahlberg's Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi	KV,MM,NNP,SS
76	Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	NNP
77	/Steppe Eagle/	Aquila nipalensis	MM,NNP
78	Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii	LB
79	Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus	XFER1^g
80	Dark Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax metabates	LB
81	/Eurasian Marsh-Harrier/	Circus aeruginosus	MG,MP
82	/Pallid Harrier/	Circus macrourus	NNP
83	Shikra	Accipiter badius	KV,LB,LV
84	Little Sparrowhawk	Accipiter minullus	LNAI,NNP
85	Black Goshawk	Accipiter melanoleucus	KABER,LNAI,SS
86	/Black Kite/	Milvus migrans	BG,KF,LV,MP NNP,SS
87	Yellow-billed Kite**	Milvus aegyptius	LV,NNP
88	African Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer	KV,LB,LNAI,LV NNP
89	\|Common Buzzard\|	Buteo buteo	LNK,MM,NNP
90	Mountain Buzzard	Buteo oreophilus	MK
91	Augur Buzzard	Buteo augur	KF,KP,KV,LNK MG,MM,MP,NNP XFER1,XFER2
Bustards: Otididae
92	Kori Bustard	Ardeotis kori	NNP
93	White-bellied Bustard	Eupodotis senegalensis	MM,NNP
94	Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster	MM
95	Hartlaub's Bustard	Lissotis hartlaubii	NNP
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
96	African Rail	Rallus caerulescens	KV,NNP^h,SS
97	Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra	LB,MG,SS
98	African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis	MG,NNP
99	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	LB,LNAI,LNK MG,MP
100	Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	LNAI,LNK,MG MP
Flufftails: Sarothruridae
101	White-spotted Flufftail	Sarothrura pulchra	KF^h
102	Red-chested Flufftail	Sarothrura rufa	MG^h
Cranes: Gruidae
103	Gray Crowned-Crane	Balearica regulorum	KV,LNK,MG,MM MP,NNP,SS XFER1
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
104	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	KF,LNAI,LNK MP
105	Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	LNK
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
106	Long-toed Lapwing	Vanellus crassirostris	XFER1
107	Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus	LNAI,LNK,MM MP,NNP,XFER1
108	Spur-winged Lapwing	Vanellus spinosus	LNK,MM,NNP XFER1
109	Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus	MM,NNP
110	Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus	MM
111	Kittlitz's Plover	Charadrius pecuarius	NNP
112	/Common Ringed Plover/	Charadrius hiaticula	LNK
113	Three-banded Plover	Charadrius tricollaris	LNK,NNP
Jacanas: Jacanidae
114	African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus	LB,LNAI,MG,MM MP,XFER1
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
115	/Ruff/	Calidris pugnax	LNK,MP
116	/Temminck's Stint/	Calidris temminckii	LNK,NNP
117	African Snipe	Gallinago nigripennis	KP,MG
118	/Common Sandpiper/	Actitis hypoleucos	BG,LNAI,LNK LV,MM,MP,NNP
119	/Green Sandpiper/	Tringa ochropus	BG,LNK,MG,MK NNP
120	/Common Greenshank/	Tringa nebularia	KCRL,LNK,MP NNP
121	/Marsh Sandpiper/	Tringa stagnatilis	LNAI,LNK,NNP
122	/Wood Sandpiper/	Tringa glareola	LNAI,LNK,MP NNP
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae
123	Double-banded Courser	Smutsornis africanus	MM
124	Three-banded Courser	Rhinoptilus cinctus	LB
125	Rock Pratincole	Glareola nuchalis	BG
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
126	Gray-hooded Gull	Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus	LNAI,LNK
127	/Gull-billed Tern/	Gelochelidon nilotica	LNAI,LNK
128	/White-winged Tern/	Chlidonias leucopterus	LB,MP
129	Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	LNAI,LNK,MG MP
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
130	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	KIT,KP,XFER1
131	Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea	KV,LB,SS
132	Delegorgue's Pigeon	Columba delegorguei	KCRL
133	Dusky Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia lugens	KABER,MG
134	Mourning Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decipiens	KV,LB,LV
135	Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata	GF,KABER,KCRL KV,LNAI,LNK LV,MG,MM,NNP XFER2
136	Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola	KABER,KV,LNAI LNK,MM,NNP,SS XFER2
137	Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis	LB,LNK^h,NNP^h
138	Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur chalcospilos	KCRL,LB,LNAI^h
139	Blue-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur afer	LV,SS^h
140	Tambourine Dove	Turtur tympanistria	GF,KF,LNK,LV NNP
141	Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	MM,NNP
142	African Green-Pigeon	Treron calvus	KF,LV,MM
Turacos: Musophagidae
143	Great Blue Turaco	Corythaeola cristata	KF
144	Schalow's Turaco	Tauraco schalowi	MM^h
145	White-crested Turaco	Tauraco leucolophus	KV
146	Hartlaub's Turaco	Tauraco hartlaubi	GF,KABER,KCRL MK,NNP
147	Ross's Turaco	Musophaga rossae	KF,KV,MM
148	Bare-faced Go-away-bird	Corythaixoides personatus	MM
149	White-bellied Go-away-bird	Corythaixoides leucogaster	KV,LB
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
150	Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius	NNP
151	Blue-headed Coucal	Centropus monachus	BG,KV,LV,SS^h
152	White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus	BG,LB,LV,MM NNP
153	Yellowbill	Ceuthmochares aereus	KF
154	Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas	KF,LNAI
155	African Emerald Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx cupreus	KCRL,KF,NNP SS
156	Dideric Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius	LNAI,NNP
Owls: Strigidae
157	African Scops-Owl	Otus senegalensis	LB
158	Northern White-faced Owl	Ptilopsis leucotis	LB
159	Spotted Eagle-Owl	Bubo africanus	LB
160	Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	Bubo lacteus	LB,MK
161	Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum	LB
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae
162	Star-spotted Nightjar	Caprimulgus stellatus	LB
163	Slender-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus clarus	LB
Swifts: Apodidae
164	Scarce Swift	Schoutedenapus myoptilus	KCRL
165	Nyanza Swift	Apus niansae	KABER,LNK
166	African Swift	Apus barbatus	KV
167	Little Swift	Apus affinis	KF,MM,NNP XFER1,XFER2
168	/Horus Swift/	Apus horus	KCRL,MM,NNP
169	African Palm-Swift	Cypsiurus parvus	BG,LNK,LV NNP^g
Mousebirds: Coliidae
170	Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus	BG,GF,KABER KCRL,KF,LB LNAI,LNK,LV MK,MM,NNP,SS XFER1
171	Blue-naped Mousebird	Urocolius macrourus	KV,LB,NNP
Trogons: Trogonidae
172	Narina Trogon	Apaloderma narina	MM^h
173	Bar-tailed Trogon	Apaloderma vittatum	GF,KCRL^h
Hoopoes: Upupidae
174	/Eurasian Hoopoe/	Upupa epops	LNK
175	African Hoopoe**	Upupa africana	LNAI,LNK
Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills: Phoeniculidae
176	Green Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus	LB,LNAI,LNK SS
177	White-headed Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus bollei	KF
178	Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	LNK
179	Abyssinian Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus minor	KV
Hornbills: Bucerotidae
180	Southern Ground-Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri	MM,XFER1
181	Crowned Hornbill	Lophoceros alboterminatus	MM
182	Hemprich's Hornbill	Lophoceros hemprichii	LB^h
183	African Gray Hornbill	Lophoceros nasutus	KV,LNK,MM XFER1
184	Northern Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus erythrorhynchus	KIT,KV,LB
185	Jackson's Hornbill	Tockus jacksoni	LB
186	Von der Decken's Hornbill	Tockus deckeni	KV
187	Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	Bycanistes brevis	GF,KCRL,MK
188	Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill	Bycanistes subcylindrica	KF,KIT,SS
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
189	Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus	BG,LB,LNAI,LV MM,NNP,SS XFER1
190	African Pygmy-Kingfisher	Ispidina picta	KF,LB
191	Gray-headed Kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala	LB,LNK,XFER1 XFER2
192	Woodland Kingfisher	Halcyon senegalensis	BG,LB,LV,SS XFER1
193	Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti	LNK,NNP
194	Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima	LNAI
195	Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	LB,LNAI,LNK LV,MM,MP XFER1
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
196	White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides	LNK,LV
197	Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus	BG,MM,NNP
198	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater	Merops oreobates	KABER,KCRL,KF NNP
199	/White-throated Bee-eater/	Merops albicollis	BG,KF,LV XFER1
200	\|European Bee-eater\|	Merops apiaster	KF,KV,LV,MM NNP,SS
Rollers: Coraciidae
201	Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus	LB,LNK,MM XFER1
202	Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus	SS
African Barbets: Lybiidae
203	Yellow-billed Barbet	Trachyphonus purpuratus	KF,SS
204	Red-and-yellow Barbet	Trachyphonus erythrocephalus	KV,LB
205	D'Arnaud's Barbet	Trachyphonus darnaudii	KV,LB
206	Usambiro Barbet**	Trachyphonus usambiro	MM
207	Gray-throated Barbet	Gymnobucco bonapartei	KF,MM
208	Moustached Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus leucomystax	MK
209	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus bilineatus	GF,KCRL,KF,MM
210	Red-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus pusillus	LB
211	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus chrysoconus	BG
212	Yellow-spotted Barbet	Buccanodon duchaillui	KF
213	Red-fronted Barbet	Tricholaema diademata	LB,NNP
214	Spot-flanked Barbet	Tricholaema lacrymosa	MM
215	White-headed Barbet	Lybius leucocephalus	MM,NNP
216	Black-billed Barbet	Lybius guifsobalito	LV
217	Double-toothed Barbet	Lybius bidentatus	KF,KV,LV
Honeyguides: Indicatoridae
218	Wahlberg's Honeyguide	Prodotiscus regulus	NNP
219	Least Honeyguide	Indicator exilis	KF
220	Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor	LB
221	Scaly-throated Honeyguide	Indicator variegatus	LNK^h
222	Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator	LNK^h,MK^h
Woodpeckers: Picidae
223	Rufous-necked Wryneck	Jynx ruficollis	MM
224	Nubian Woodpecker	Campethera nubica	KV,LB,LNAI LNK,LV
225	Speckle-breasted Woodpecker	Dendropicos poecilolaemus	KF
226	Cardinal Woodpecker	Dendropicos fuscescens	GF,KF,LNK,NNP
227	Bearded Woodpecker	Dendropicos namaquus	GF,KF,LNK
228	African Gray Woodpecker	Dendropicos goertae	KV,NNP,SS
229	Mountain Gray Woodpecker	Dendropicos spodocephalus	LB,LNAI,LNK
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
230	Pygmy Falcon	Polihierax semitorquatus	LB
231	/Eurasian Kestrel/	Falco tinnunculus	KP
232	Gray Kestrel	Falco ardosiaceus	LV,MM
233	Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	LB,LNK
Parrots: Psittaculidae
234	Red-headed Lovebird	Agapornis pullarius	BG
235	Fischer's Lovebird	Agapornis fischeri	NNP
Parrots: Psittacidae
236	Red-fronted Parrot	Poicephalus gulielmi	KCRL,MK
237	Meyer's Parrot	Poicephalus meyeri	KV,LB,LV
African and Green Broadbill: Calyptomenidae
238	African Broadbill	Smithornis capensis	KF
Wattle-eyes and Batises: Platysteiridae
239	Brown-throated Wattle-eye	Platysteira cyanea	BG,KF
240	Black-throated Wattle-eye	Platysteira peltata	SS
241	Jameson's Wattle-eye	Platysteira jamesoni	KF
242	Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor	GF,KF,MM,NNP
243	Black-headed Batis	Batis minor	KV^h
244	Pygmy Batis	Batis perkeo	LB
Vangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies: Vangidae
245	White Helmetshrike	Prionops plumatus	KV,LNK
Bushshrikes: Malaconotidae
246	Brubru	Nilaus afer	LB,MM,NNP
247	Northern Puffback	Dryoscopus gambensis	KV,LB,SS
248	Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla	MK,MM,NNP
249	Pink-footed Puffback	Dryoscopus angolensis	KF
250	Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus	MM
251	Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis	KF
252	Luehder's Bushshrike	Laniarius luehderi	KF,SS
253	Tropical Boubou	Laniarius major	GF,KABER,KCRL LNAI,LNK,MK MM,NNP,SS
254	Black-headed Gonolek	Laniarius erythrogaster	BG,KV^h,LV
255	Papyrus Gonolek	Laniarius mufumbiri	LV
256	Slate-colored Boubou	Laniarius funebris	LB
257	Gray-green Bushshrike	Telophorus bocagei	KF
258	Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike	Telophorus sulfureopectus	KV,LNAI,SS
259	Black-fronted Bushshrike	Telophorus nigrifrons	GF
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae
260	Gray Cuckooshrike	Coracina caesia	GF,MK,SS
261	Petit's Cuckooshrike	Campephaga petiti	KF
262	Purple-throated Cuckooshrike	Campephaga quiscalina	SS
Shrikes: Laniidae
263	Gray-backed Fiscal	Lanius excubitoroides	KABER,LNAI LNK,MM
264	Long-tailed Fiscal	Lanius cabanisi	NNP
265	Mackinnon's Shrike	Lanius mackinnoni	KF
266	Northern Fiscal	Lanius humeralis	BG,KV,LNK,LV MG,MM,NNP XFER2
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae
267	African Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus	KIT,KV,LB LNK^h,SS
268	Black-tailed Oriole	Oriolus percivali	GF,KCRL
Drongos: Dicruridae
269	Square-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus ludwigii	KF
270	Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis	KV,LB,LNAI LNK,MM,XFER2
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae
271	African Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis	GF,KF,KV,LB LNK,MK,MM,NNP SS
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
272	Piapiac	Ptilostomus afer	BG
273	Cape Crow	Corvus capensis	KABER,KP
274	Pied Crow	Corvus albus	BG,GF,KABER KCRL,KML,KP KV,LNAI,LNK MG,MM,NNP,SS XFER1,XFER2
275	Fan-tailed Raven	Corvus rhipidurus	KV,LB
Larks: Alaudidae
276	Fischer's Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucopareia	NNP
277	Rufous-naped Lark	Mirafra africana	MM,NNP
278	Flappet Lark	Mirafra rufocinnamomea	MM
279	Red-capped Lark	Calandrella cinerea	MM,NNP
Swallows: Hirundinidae
280	Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola	KABER,KV,LNAI LNK,LV,MG,MP NNP
281	/Bank Swallow/	Riparia riparia	MG
282	Rock Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula	KV,LNK,MK,NNP
283	Angola Swallow	Hirundo angolensis	LV
284	Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	LV
285	Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	LB,MM,NNP,SS
286	Lesser Striped-Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica	LV,MM
287	Rufous-chested Swallow	Cecropis semirufa	MM
288	Mosque Swallow	Cecropis senegalensis	KCRL,SS
289	White-headed Sawwing	Psalidoprocne albiceps	KF
290	Black Sawwing	Psalidoprocne pristoptera	GF,KABER,KCRL MK,MM,NNP
291	Gray-rumped Swallow	Pseudhirundo griseopyga	KV,SS
Fairy Flycatchers: Stenostiridae
292	African Blue-Flycatcher	Elminia longicauda	BG,KF,LV,MM SS
293	White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher	Elminia albonotata	KCRL^h
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae
294	White-bellied Tit	Melaniparus albiventris	GF,KABER,KIT KML,KV,LNAI LV,MM,NNP XFER1,XFER2^h
295	Dusky Tit	Melaniparus funereus	KF
296	Somali Tit	Melaniparus thruppi	LB
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae
297	Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus musculus	LB
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae
298	Sombre Greenbul	Andropadus importunus	XFER2^h
299	Slender-billed Greenbul	Stelgidillas gracilirostris	KF
300	Red-tailed Bristlebill	Bleda syndactylus	KF^h
301	Shelley's Greenbul	Arizelocichla masukuensis	KF
302	Eastern Mountain-Greenbul	Arizelocichla nigriceps	GF
303	Joyful Greenbul	Chlorocichla laetissima	KF
304	Yellow-throated Greenbul	Atimastillas flavicollis	XFER1
305	Yellow-whiskered Greenbul	Eurillas latirostris	GF,KCRL,KF,SS
306	Little Greenbul	Eurillas virens	KF
307	Northern Brownbul	Phyllastrephus strepitans	LB
308	Cabanis's Greenbul	Phyllastrephus cabanisi	KCRL,KF,SS
309	Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus	BG,GF,KCRL,KF KV,LNAI,LNK LV,MK,MM,NNP SS,XFER1
African Warblers: Macrosphenidae
310	White-browed Crombec	Sylvietta leucophrys	KF
311	Northern Crombec	Sylvietta brachyura	LB
312	Red-faced Crombec	Sylvietta whytii	KV,MM,NNP
313	Moustached Grass-Warbler	Melocichla mentalis	NNP
314	Green Hylia	Hylia prasina	KF
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
315	Uganda Woodland-Warbler	Phylloscopus budongoensis	KF
316	Brown Woodland-Warbler	Phylloscopus umbrovirens	KABER
317	/Willow Warbler/	Phylloscopus trochilus	KV,LNAI,LNK
Reed-Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
318	African Yellow-Warbler	Iduna natalensis	NNP
319	Mountain Yellow-Warbler	Iduna similis	KABER
320	/Marsh Warbler/	Acrocephalus palustris	XFER2
321	Lesser Swamp-Warbler	Acrocephalus gracilirostris	LNAI,LV,MG,MP NNP
322	Greater Swamp-Warbler	Acrocephalus rufescens	LV
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae
323	Evergreen-forest Warbler	Bradypterus lopezi	KCRL^h
324	Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler	Bradypterus cinnamomeus	GF,KABER^h KCRL^h,MK^h
325	Little Rush-Warbler	Bradypterus baboecala	KV^h,SS
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
326	Black-collared Apalis	Apalis pulchra	GF,KCRL,KF,SS
327	Black-throated Apalis	Apalis jacksoni	GF^h,KCRL
328	Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida	LNAI,NNP
329	Buff-throated Apalis	Apalis rufogularis	KF
330	Chestnut-throated Apalis	Apalis porphyrolaema	GF,KCRL^h
331	Gray Apalis	Apalis cinerea	GF^h,KCRL,KF SS
332	Gray-backed Camaroptera**	Camaroptera brevicaudata	GF,KF,LNAI NNP,SS
333	Red-fronted Warbler	Urorhipis rufifrons	LB
334	Miombo Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes undosus	MM^h
335	Gray Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes simplex	LB
336	White-chinned Prinia	Schistolais leucopogon	KF
337	Red-faced Cisticola	Cisticola erythrops	LV
338	Singing Cisticola	Cisticola cantans	NNP
339	Trilling Cisticola	Cisticola woosnami	KML^h,MM^h
340	Chubb's Cisticola	Cisticola chubbi	KF,SS
341	Hunter's Cisticola	Cisticola hunteri	KABER,KCRL,KP
342	Boran Cisticola	Cisticola bodessa	KV^h
343	Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana	KABER,LNK,MM NNP
344	Wailing Cisticola	Cisticola lais	KABER,LNK
345	Winding Cisticola**	Cisticola marginatus	LV,MM,NNP
346	Levaillant's Cisticola	Cisticola tinniens	KV,MG,SS
347	Stout Cisticola	Cisticola robustus	MM,NNP
348	Croaking Cisticola	Cisticola natalensis	MM,NNP
349	Aberdare Cisticola	Cisticola aberdare	MG
350	Siffling Cisticola	Cisticola brachypterus	NNP
351	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	NNP
352	Desert Cisticola	Cisticola aridulus	NNP
353	Pectoral-patch Cisticola	Cisticola brunnescens	MM
354	Wing-snapping Cisticola	Cisticola ayresii	MG
355	Gray-capped Warbler	Eminia lepida	NNP,SS
356	Black-faced Rufous-Warbler	Bathmocercus rufus	KF
Sylviid Warblers: Sylviidae
357	African Hill Babbler	Sylvia abyssinica	GF^h,MK^h
358	/Eurasian Blackcap/	Sylvia atricapilla	GF,KCRL,KF,LV SS
359	/Garden Warbler/	Sylvia borin	KCRL,MK,MM
360	Brown Warbler	Sylvia lugens	NNP
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae
361	African Yellow White-eye	Zosterops senegalensis	KF,LNAI,SS
362	Broad-ringed White-eye	Zosterops poliogastrus	GF,KABER,KCRL NNP
363	White-breasted White-eye	Zosterops abyssinicus	NNP
Fulvetta and Ground Babblers: Pellorneidae
364	Scaly-breasted Illadopsis	Illadopsis albipectus	KF^h
Laughingthrushes and Allies: Leiothrichidae
365	Rufous Chatterer	Turdoides rubiginosa	KIT,KV,LB
366	Black-lored Babbler	Turdoides sharpei	LV
367	Northern Pied-Babbler	Turdoides hypoleuca	NNP,XFER2
368	Hinde's Pied-Babbler	Turdoides hindei	XFER2
369	Brown Babbler	Turdoides plebejus	LB
370	Arrow-marked Babbler	Turdoides jardineii	LNAI,LNK
Hyliotas: Hyliotidae
371	Southern Hyliota	Hyliota australis	KF
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
372	Dusky-brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa adusta	GF,KCRL,KF,MK SS
373	\|Spotted Flycatcher\|	Muscicapa striata	NNP
374	Grayish Flycatcher	Bradornis microrhynchus	LB
375	Gray Tit-Flycatcher	Fraseria plumbeus	LB^h
376	Chapin's Flycatcher	Fraseria lendu	KF
377	Northern Black-Flycatcher	Melaenornis edolioides	KF,KIT,MM
378	Southern Black-Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina	NNP
379	White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher	Melaenornis fischeri	GF,KABER,KCRL KIT,LNAI,LNK MK,NNP
380	/Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin/	Cercotrichas galactotes	LB
381	Red-backed Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys	LNK,NNP
382	Cape Robin-Chat	Cossypha caffra	XFER2
383	Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat	Cossypha cyanocampter	KF
384	Gray-winged Robin-Chat	Cossypha polioptera	KF
385	Rueppell's Robin-Chat	Cossypha semirufa	NNP
386	White-browed Robin-Chat	Cossypha heuglini	KIT,LNAI,MM SS
387	Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat	Cossypha niveicapilla	KF
388	Spotted Morning-Thrush	Cichladusa guttata	KIT,KV,LB XFER2^h
389	Brown-chested Alethe	Pseudalethe poliocephala	KF
390	Equatorial Akalat	Sheppardia aequatorialis	KF
391	\|Thrush Nightingale\|	Luscinia luscinia	NNP^h
392	Little Rock-Thrush	Monticola rufocinereus	LNK
393	/Whinchat/	Saxicola rubetra	NNP
394	African Stonechat	Saxicola torquatus	KCRL,KV,MP XFER1
395	Northern Anteater-Chat	Myrmecocichla aethiops	LNAI,LNK
396	Sooty Chat	Myrmecocichla nigra	MM
397	Mocking Cliff-Chat	Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris	LB
398	Brown-tailed Chat	Cercomela scotocerca	LB
399	/Northern Wheatear/	Oenanthe oenanthe	MM,NNP
400	Abyssinian Wheatear	Oenanthe lugubris	KABER
401	/Pied Wheatear/	Oenanthe pleschanka	MM
402	/Isabelline Wheatear/	Oenanthe isabellina	KV
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
403	White-tailed Ant-Thrush	Neocossyphus poensis	KF
404	Abyssinian Ground-Thrush	Geokichla piaggiae	KABER^h
405	Abyssinian Thrush	Turdus abyssinicus	GF,KCRL,LNAI LNK,MK,NNP XFER2
406	African Thrush	Turdus pelios	KF,LV,SS
Starlings: Sturnidae
407	Violet-backed Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster	MM
408	Bristle-crowned Starling	Onychognathus salvadorii	LB
409	Magpie Starling	Speculipastor bicolor	KV
410	Abbott's Starling	Poeoptera femoralis	KCRL
411	Stuhlmann's Starling	Poeoptera stuhlmanni	KF
412	Kenrick's Starling	Poeoptera kenricki	KCRL
413	Hildebrandt's Starling	Lamprotornis hildebrandti	MM,NNP
414	Rueppell's Starling	Lamprotornis purpuroptera	BG,KV,LNAI,LV MM,NNP
415	Superb Starling	Lamprotornis superbus	KABER,KV,LB LNAI,LNK,MM XFER2
416	Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus	KV,LB,LNK,MM
Oxpeckers: Buphagidae
417	Red-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus erythrorhynchus	LNK,MM,XFER1
418	Yellow-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus africanus	MM
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae
419	Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird	Anthreptes orientalis	KV,LB
420	Green Sunbird	Anthreptes rectirostris	KF
421	Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris	KF,LV,NNP,SS
422	Green-headed Sunbird	Cyanomitra verticalis	GF,KF,LNK
423	Western Olive Sunbird	Cyanomitra obscura	KF
424	Green-throated Sunbird	Chalcomitra rubescens	KF
425	Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina	KF,KV,LNAI LNK
426	Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis	GF,KABER,KV LNK,LV,MM,NNP
427	Hunter's Sunbird	Chalcomitra hunteri	LB
428	Tacazze Sunbird	Nectarinia tacazze	KABER,MK
429	Bronze Sunbird	Nectarinia kilimensis	KABER,KCRL,KF LNAI,LNK,LV MM,NNP
430	Malachite Sunbird	Nectarinia famosa	KABER,MG
431	Golden-winged Sunbird	Drepanorhynchus reichenowi	KABER,MG
432	Northern Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris reichenowi	GF,KF
433	Eastern Double-collared Sunbird	Cinnyris mediocris	KABER,KCRL
434	Beautiful Sunbird	Cinnyris pulchellus	LB
435	Mariqua Sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis	KV
436	Red-chested Sunbird	Cinnyris erythrocercus	KF,LV
437	Variable Sunbird	Cinnyris venustus	GF,KF,KV,LNAI MK,NNP,SS XFER2
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
438	/Western Yellow Wagtail/	Motacilla flava	BG,LV,MG,MP
439	Cape Wagtail	Motacilla capensis	MG,MK,MP
440	African Pied Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp	BG,KABER,KF KV,LB,LNAI,LV MM,NNP,SS
441	African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus	LNK,MG
442	Long-billed Pipit	Anthus similis	KV
443	Plain-backed Pipit	Anthus leucophrys	LNK,MM
444	/Tree Pipit/	Anthus trivialis	LNAI
445	Sharpe's Longclaw	Hemimacronyx sharpei	KP,MG
446	Yellow-throated Longclaw	Macronyx croceus	LNK,MM
447	Pangani Longclaw	Macronyx aurantiigula	NNP
448	Rosy-throated Longclaw	Macronyx ameliae	MM,NNP
Buntings and New World Sparrows: Emberizidae
449	Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Emberiza tahapisi	KV,MM,NNP
450	Golden-breasted Bunting	Emberiza flaviventris	MK,NNP
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
451	Oriole Finch	Linurgus olivaceus	KF
452	Yellow-crowned Canary	Serinus flavivertex	MG
453	Yellow-fronted Canary	Serinus mozambicus	LV,MM
454	Southern Citril	Serinus hypostictus	KIT,KV
455	Reichenow's Seedeater	Serinus reichenowi	LV,NNP
456	White-bellied Canary	Serinus dorsostriatus	LB
457	Brimstone Canary	Serinus sulphuratus	KABER,KV,NNP
458	Streaky Seedeater	Serinus striolatus	GF,KABER,KCRL LNAI,MK,NNP
459	Thick-billed Seedeater	Serinus burtoni	KCRL,KF
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
460	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	LB,NNP
461	Kenya Rufous Sparrow	Passer rufocinctus	GF,KABER,LNAI LNK,MP,NNP
462	Northern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer griseus	KF,KIT,KV,LB LNK,MG,NNP,SS
463	Parrot-billed Sparrow	Passer gongonensis	KV,LB
464	Yellow-spotted Petronia	Petronia pyrgita	KV
Weavers and Allies: Ploceidae
465	White-billed Buffalo-Weaver	Bubalornis albirostris	KV,LB
466	White-headed Buffalo-Weaver	Dinemellia dinemelli	KV,LB
467	Speckle-fronted Weaver	Sporopipes frontalis	KML,MM
468	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser mahali	KV,LB,LNAI NNP
469	Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser superciliosus	KV
470	Gray-headed Social-Weaver	Pseudonigrita arnaudi	MM
471	Red-headed Malimbe	Malimbus rubricollis	KF
472	Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps	KV,LNAI,MM
473	Baglafecht Weaver	Ploceus baglafecht	GF,KABER,KCRL KF,KV,LNAI LNK,LV,MG,MK MM,MP,NNP,SS
474	Little Weaver	Ploceus luteolus	LB
475	Slender-billed Weaver	Ploceus pelzelni	LV
476	Black-necked Weaver	Ploceus nigricollis	KF
477	Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis	KCRL,LNAI,LNK LV,SS
478	Black-billed Weaver	Ploceus melanogaster	KF,SS
479	Holub's Golden-Weaver	Ploceus xanthops	LNAI,MP,NNP SS
480	Northern Brown-throated Weaver	Ploceus castanops	SS
481	Northern Masked-Weaver	Ploceus taeniopterus	LB
482	Speke's Weaver	Ploceus spekei	GF,LNAI,LNK
483	Vieillot's Weaver	Ploceus nigerrimus	KF
484	Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus	LB,LV,MM
485	Black-headed Weaver	Ploceus melanocephalus	LV
486	<Golden-backed Weaver>	Ploceus jacksoni	LV
487	Dark-backed Weaver (Forest Weaver)	Ploceus bicolor	KF
488	Brown-capped Weaver	Ploceus insignis	GF,KCRL,KF,SS
489	<Red-billed Quelea>	Quelea quelea	MG,NNP
490	Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix	LV
491	<Yellow-crowned Bishop>	Euplectes afer	NNP
492	<Fire-fronted Bishop>	Euplectes diadematus	LV
493	Yellow Bishop	Euplectes capensis	KABER,MM,NNP SS
494	White-winged Widowbird	Euplectes albonotatus	NNP
495	Yellow-mantled Widowbird	Euplectes macroura	MM
496	Red-collared Widowbird	Euplectes ardens	MM,NNP
497	Fan-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes axillaris	KV,SS
498	Long-tailed Widowbird	Euplectes progne	GF
499	Jackson's Widowbird	Euplectes jacksoni	MG,NNP
500	Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons	MP,XFER2
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae
501	Gray-headed Negrita	Nigrita canicapillus	KCRL,KF
502	Yellow-bellied Waxbill	Coccopygia quartinia	KCRL
503	Abyssinian Crimson-wing	Cryptospiza salvadorii	KCRL^g
504	Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	GF,KF,LB,LNK NNP^g
505	Black-crowned Waxbill	Estrilda nonnula	KF
506	Red-headed Bluebill	Spermophaga ruficapilla	KF,LV
507	Red-cheeked Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus bengalus	KV,LB,LNK,MM NNP
508	Blue-capped Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus cyanocephalus	KV
509	Purple Grenadier	Granatina ianthinogaster	KABER,KIT,KV LB,LNAI,MM NNP
510	Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba	LB
511	Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala	KIT,KV,LB,NNP
512	Bar-breasted Firefinch	Lagonosticta rufopicta	BG
513	African Firefinch	Lagonosticta rubricata	MM,NNP
514	African Quailfinch	Ortygospiza fuscocrissa	MM,SS
515	Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata	BG,LV,NNP
516	Black-and-white Mannikin	Spermestes bicolor	KCRL,NNP
517	African Silverbill	Euodice cantans	NNP
Indigobirds: Viduidae
518	Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura	KCRL,MM,NNP

* Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through September 2014 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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