KENYA BIRDING TRIP REPORT

TRIP REPORT
KENYA

Start:	12/10/2012
End:	12/29/2012
Duration:	20 days
#Species:	515
#Endemics:	17
#Heard Only:	21

2012 Kenya Birding & Mammal Safari

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR

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

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

*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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Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	120
\\	Austral Visitor	9
\|\|	Transient	15
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	3
<>	Erratic/Irregular	13
()	Breeding Season Only	3
{}	Casual/Vagrant	13
[]	Accidental	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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