SAIWA SWAMP NATIONAL PARK
KENYA
LOCALE
| Area (SqKm): | 3 |
| Altitude (m): | 1820-1880 |
| # Species: | 308 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 308 |
| # Endemics: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics: | 1 |
| Species/100 SqKm: | 10620.7 |
| Habitat: Swamp, grassland, riverine forest | |
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 | Maccoa Duck | Oxyura maccoa | EN | |
| 2 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum | EN | |
| 3 | Shoebill | Balaeniceps rex | LC | V |
| 4 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | V | |
| 5 | Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus bilineatus | RR | |
| 6 | Double-toothed Barbet | Pogonornis bidentatus | RR | |
| 7 | Golden-tailed Woodpecker | Campethera abingoni | RR | |
| 8 | Western Black-headed Batis | Batis erlangeri | RR | |
| 9 | Black-headed Gonolek | Laniarius erythrogaster | RR | |
| 10 | Yellow-billed Shrike | Corvinella corvina | RR | |
| 11 | Mackinnon's Shrike | Lanius mackinnoni | RR | |
| 12 | Levaillant's Cisticola | Cisticola tinniens | RR | |
| 13 | Pale-throated Greenbul | Atimastillas flavigula | RR | |
| 14 | African Spotted Creeper | Salpornis salvadori | RR | |
| 15 | (Splendid Starling) | Lamprotornis splendidus | RR | |
| 16 | Lesser Blue-eared Starling | Lamprotornis chloropterus | RR | |
| 17 | Bronze-tailed Starling | Lamprotornis chalcurus | RR | |
| 18 | Swamp Flycatcher | Muscicapa aquatica | RR | |
| 19 | Gray-winged Robin-Chat | Sheppardia polioptera | LC | |
| 20 | Green-throated Sunbird | Chalcomitra rubescens | RR | |
| 21 | Northern Brown-throated Weaver | Ploceus castanops | RR | |
| 22 | Marsh Widowbird | Euplectes hartlaubi | RR | |
| 23 | Black-crowned Waxbill | Estrilda nonnula | RR | |
| 24 | Black-bellied Firefinch | Lagonosticta rara | RR | |
| 25 | Kenya Rufous Sparrow | Passer rufocinctus | NE | |
| 26 | Cape Wagtail | Motacilla capensis | LC |
*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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DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 10 |
| LC | Local | 34 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 39 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 155 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 0 |
| V | Vulnerable | 2 |
| EN | Endangered | 2 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
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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