ACACIA
AFRICA BIRD WATCHING & KENYA BIRDS CHECK LIST |
|
Number |
Species
scientific names | Birds
Common names | Kenya
Presence |
| Struthio
camelus | Common
Ostrich | R |
| Struthio
molybdophanes |
Somali Ostrich | P |
| Coturnix
adansonii | Blue
Quail | P |
| Coturnix
coturnix | Common
Quail | P |
| Coturnix
delegorguei | Harlequin
Quail | P |
| Ptilopachus
petrosus | Stone
Partridge | P |
| Acryllium
vulturinum | Vulturine
Guineafowl | P |
| Guttera
pucherani | Crested
Guineafowl | P |
| Numida
meleagris | Helmeted
Guineafowl | P |
| Dendrocygna
bicolor | Fulvous
Whistling-Duck | R |
| Dendrocygna
viduata | White-faced
Whistling-Duck | R |
| Thalassornis
leuconotus | White-backed
Duck | R |
| Alopochen
aegyptiacus | Egyptian
Goose | R |
| Anas
acuta | Northern
Pintail | P |
| Anas
capensis | Cape
Teal | R |
| Anas
clypeata | Northern
Shoveler | P |
| Anas
crecca | Common
Teal | W |
| Anas
erythrorhyncha | Red-billed
Duck | P |
| Anas
hottentota | Hottentot
Teal | P |
| Anas
penelope | Eurasian
Wigeon | W |
| Anas
platyrhynchos | Mallard |
Q |
| Anas
sparsa African | Black
Duck | R |
| Anas
strepera | Gadwall |
V |
| Anas
undulata | Yellow-billed
Duck | R |
| Aythya
ferina | Common
Pochard | V |
| Aythya
fuligula | Tufted
Duck | W |
| Aythya
nyroca | Ferruginous
Pochard | P |
| Netta
erythrophthalma | Southern
Pochard | R |
| Nettapus
auritus | African
Pygmy-Goose | R |
| Oxyura
maccoa | Maccoa
Duck | P |
| Plectropterus
gambensis | Spur-winged
Goose | R |
| Sarkidiornis
melanotos | Comb
Duck | R |
| Ortyxelos
meiffrenii | Lark
Buttonquail | P |
| Turnix
sylvatica | Small
Buttonquail | P |
| Indicator
indicator | Greater
Honeyguide | P |
| Indicator
meliphilus | Pallid
Honeyguide | P |
| Indicator
minor Lesser | Honeyguide |
P |
| Indicator
variegatus | Scaly-throated
Honeyguide | P |
| Prodotiscus
zambesiae | Green-backed
Honeyguide | P |
| Campethera
cailliautii | Green-backed
Woodpecker | P |
| Campethera
caroli | Brown-eared
Woodpecker | P |
| Campethera
mombassica | Mombasa
Woodpecker | P |
| Campethera
nubica | Nubian
Woodpecker | P |
| Campethera
tullbergi | Tullberg's
Woodpecker | p |
| Dendropicos
fuscescens | Cardinal
Woodpecker | p |
| Dendropicos
goertae | Grey
Woodpecker | p |
| Dendropicos
namaquus | Bearded
Woodpecker | p |
| Jynx
ruficollis | Rufous-necked
Wryneck | p |
| Jynx
torquilla | Eurasian
Wryneck | p |
| Gymnobucco
bonapartei | Grey-throated
Barbet | p |
| Lybius
bidentatus | Double-toothed
Barbet | |
| Lybius
guifsobalito | Black-billed
Barbet | p |
| Lybius
leucocephalus | White-headed
Barbet | p |
| Lybius
melanopterus | Brown-breasted
Barbet | p |
| Pogoniulus
bilineatus | Yellow-rumped
Tinkerbird | p |
| Pogoniulus
chrysoconus | Yellow-fronted
Tinkerbird | p |
| Pogoniulus
leucomystax | Moustached
Tinkerbird | p |
| Pogoniulus
pusillus | Red-fronted
Tinkerbird | p |
| Pogoniulus
simplex | Green
Tinkerbird | p |
| Stactolaema
leucotis | White-eared
Barbet | p |
| Trachyphonus
darnaudii | D'Arnaud's
Barbet | p |
| Trachyphonus
erythrocephalus | Red-and-yellow
Barbet | p |
| Tricholaema
diademata | Red-fronted
Barbet | P |
| Tricholaema
lacrymosa | Spot-flanked
Barbet | P |
| Tricholaema
melanocephala | Black-throated
Barbet | P |
| Tockus
alboterminatus | Crowned
Hornbill | P |
| Tockus
deckeni Von der | Decken's
Hornbill | P |
| Tockus
erythrorhynchus | Red-billed
Hornbill | P |
| Tockus
flavirostris | Eastern
Yellow-billed Hornbill | P |
| Tockus
hemprichii | Hemprich's
Hornbill | P |
| Tockus
nasutus African | Grey
Hornbill | P |
| Bucorvus
abyssinicus | Northern
Ground-Hornbill | P |
| Bucorvus
leadbeateri | Southern
Ground-Hornbill | P |
| Upupa
africana |
African Hoopoe | P |
| Upupa
epops | Eurasian
Hoopoe | P |
| Phoeniculus
bollei | White-headed
Woodhoopoe | P |
| Phoeniculus
castaneiceps | Forest
Woodhoopoe | P |
| Phoeniculus
damarensis | Violet
Woodhoopoe | P |
| Phoeniculus
purpureus | Green
Woodhoopoe | P |
| Phoeniculus
somaliensis | Black-billed
Woodhoopoe | P |
| Rhinopomastus
cyanomelas | Common
Scimitar-bill | P |
| Rhinopomastus
minor | Abyssinian
Scimitar-bill | P |
| Apaloderma
narina | Narina
Trogon | P |
| Coracias
abyssinica | Abyssinian
Roller | P |
| Coracias
caudata | Lilac-breasted
Roller | P |
| Coracias
garrulus | European
Roller | P |
| Coracias
naevia | Rufous-crowned
Roller | P |
| Eurystomus
glaucurus | Broad-billed
Roller | P |
| Alcedo
cristata | Malachite
Kingfisher | P |
| Ispidina
picta | African
Pygmy-Kingfisher | P |
| Halcyon
chelicuti | Striped
Kingfisher | P |
| Halcyon
leucocephala | Grey-headed
Kingfisher | P |
| Halcyon
senegalensis | Woodland
Kingfisher | P |
| Halcyon
senegaloides | Mangrove
Kingfisher | P |
| Ceryle
rudis | Pied
Kingfisher | P |
| Megaceryle
maxima | Giant
Kingfisher | P |
| Merops
albicollis | White-throated
Bee-eater | P |
| Merops
apiaster | European
Bee-eater | P |
| Merops
muelleri | Blue-headed
Bee-eater | P |
| Merops
nubicus | Northern
Carmine Bee-eater | P |
| Merops
oreobates | Cinnamon-chested
Bee-eater | P |
| Merops
persicus | Blue-cheeked
Bee-eater | P |
| Merops
pusillus | Little
Bee-eater | P |
| Merops
revoilii | Somali
Bee-eater | P |
| Merops
superciliosus | Madagascar
Bee-eater | P |
| Colius
leucocephalus | White-headed
Mousebird | P |
| Colius
striatus Speckled | Mousebird |
P |
| Urocolius
macrourus | Blue-naped
Mousebird | p |
| Ceuthmochares
aereus | Yellowbill |
p |
| Chrysococcyx
caprius | Dideric
Cuckoo | p |
| Chrysococcyx
cupreus | African
Emerald Cuckoo | p |
| Chrysococcyx
klaas | Klaas's
Cuckoo | p |
| Clamator
glandarius | Great
Spotted Cuckoo | p |
| Cuculus
canorus | Common
Cuckoo | p |
| Cuculus
clamosus | Black
Cuckoo | p |
| Cuculus
gularis | African
Cuckoo | p |
| Cuculus
rochii | Madagascar
Cuckoo | p |
| Cuculus
solitarius | Red-chested
Cuckoo | p |
| Centropus
grillii |
Black Coucal | p |
| Centropus
superciliosus | White-browed
Coucal | p |
| Agapornis
fischeri | Fischer's
Lovebird | p |
| Agapornis
personatus | Yellow-collared
Lovebird | p |
| Agapornis
pullarius | Red-headed
Lovebird | p |
| Poicephalus
cryptoxanthus | Brown-headed
Parrot | p |
| Poicephalus
meyeri | Meyer's
Parrot | p |
| Poicephalus
rufiventris | Red-bellied
Parrot | p |
| Apus
affinis | Little
Swift | p |
| Apus
apus | Common
Swift | p |
| Apus
barbatus | African
Swift | p |
| Apus
berliozi | Forbes-Watson's
Swift | p |
| Apus
caffer | White-rumped
Swift | p |
| Apus
horus | Horus
Swift | p |
| Apus
niansae | Nyanza
Swift | p |
| Apus
pallidus | Pallid
Swift | p |
| Cypsiurus
parvus | African
Palm-Swift | p |
| Schoutedenapus
myoptilus |
Swift Corythaixoides | |
| Scarceleucogaster | White-bellied
Go-away-bird | p |
| Corythaixoides
personatus | Bare-faced
Go-away-bird | p |
| Crinifer
zonurus Eastern | Grey
Plantain-eater | p |
| Musophaga
rossae | Ross's
Turaco | p |
| Tauraco
fischeri | Fischer's
Turaco | p |
| Tauraco
hartlaubi | Hartlaub's
Turaco | p |
| Tauraco
leucolophus | White-crested
Turaco | p |
| Tyto
alba | Barn
Owl | p |
| Tyto
capensis African | Grass-Owl
| p |
| Asio
abyssinicus | Abyssinian
Owl | p |
| Asio
flammeus | Short-eared
Owl | p |
| Bubo
africanus | Spotted
Eagle-Owl | p |
| Bubo
capensis Cape | Eagle-Owl
| p |
| Bubo
lacteus | Verreaux's
Eagle-Owl | p |
| Glaucidium
perlatum | Pearl-spotted
Owlet | p |
| Otus
ireneae | Sokoke
Scops-Owl | p |
| Otus
leucotis | White-faced
Scops-Owl | p |
| Otus
scops | Common
Scops-Owl | p |
| Otus
senegalensis | African
Scops-Owl | p |
| Scotopelia
bouvieri | Vermiculated
Fishing-Owl | p |
| Caprimulgus
clarus | Slender-tailed
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
climacurus | Long-tailed
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
donaldsoni | Donaldson-Smith's
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
europaeus | Eurasian
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
fossii | Square-tailed
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
fraenatus | Sombre
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
inornatus | Plain
Nightjar | |
| Caprimulgus
natalensis | Swamp
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
nubicus | Nubian
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
poliocephalus | Montane
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
stellatus | Star-spotted
Nightjar | p |
| Caprimulgus
tristigma | Freckled
Nightjar | p |
| Macrodipteryx
longipennis | Standard-winged
Nightjar | p |
| Macrodipteryx
vexillarius | Pennant-winged
Nightjar | p |
| Aplopelia
larvata | Lemon
Dove | p |
| Columba
arquatrix | African
Olive-Pigeon | P |
| Columba
delegorguei | Eastern
Bronze-naped Pigeon | P |
| Columba
guinea | Speckled
Pigeon | P |
| Oena
capensis | Namaqua
Dove | P |
| Streptopelia
capicola | Ring-necked
Dove | P |
| Streptopelia
decipiens | Mourning
Collared-Dove | P |
| Streptopelia
lugens | Dusky
Turtle-Dove | P |
| Streptopelia
reichenowi |
White-winged Collared-Dove | P |
| Streptopelia
semitorquata | Red-eyed
Dove | P |
| Streptopelia
senegalensis | Laughing
Dove | P |
| Streptopelia
turtur | European
Turtle-Dove | P |
| Treron
calva | African
Green-Pigeon | P |
| Treron
waalia | Bruce's
Green-Pigeon | P |
| Turtur
afer | Blue-spotted
Wood-Dove | P |
| Turtur
chalcospilos | Emerald-spotted
Wood-Dove | P |
| Turtur
tympanistria | Tambourine
Dove | P |
| Ardeotis
arabs | Arabian
Bustard | P |
| Ardeotis
kori | Kori
Bustard | P |
| Eupodotis
gindiana | Buff-crested
Bustard | P |
| Eupodotis
hartlaubii | Hartlaub's
Bustard | P |
| Eupodotis
melanogaster | Black-bellied
Bustard | P |
| Eupodotis
senegalensis | White-bellied
Bustard | P |
| Neotis
denhami | Stanley
Bustard | P |
| Neotis
heuglinii | Heuglin's
Bustard | P |
| Balearica
regulorum | Grey
Crowned-Crane | P |
| Podica
senegalensis | African
Finfoot | P |
| Amaurornis
flavirostra | Black
Crake | P |
| Crex
crex | Corn
Crake | P |
| Fulica
cristata | Red-knobbed
Coot | P |
| Gallinula
angulata | Lesser
Moorhen | P |
| Gallinula
chloropus | Common
Moorhen | P |
| Porphyrio
alleni | Allen's
Gallinule | P |
| Porphyrio
porphyrio | Purple
Swamphen | P |
| Porzana
pusilla | Baillon's
Crake | P |
| Rallus
caerulescens | Kaffir
Rail | P |
| Sarothrura
affinis | Striped
Flufftail | P |
| Sarothrura
rufa | Red-chested
Flufftail | P |
| Pterocles
decoratus | Black-faced
Sandgrouse | P |
| Pterocles
exustus | Chestnut-bellied
Sandgrouse | P |
| Pterocles
gutturalis | Yellow-throated
Sandgrouse | P |
| Pterocles
lichtensteinii | Lichtenstein's
Sandgrouse | P |
| Actitis
hypoleucos | Common
Sandpiper | P |
| Arenaria
interpres | Ruddy
Turnstone | P |
| Calidris
alba | Sanderling |
P |
| Calidris
alpina | Dunlin |
P |
| Calidris
canutus | Red
Knot | P |
| Calidris
ferruginea | Curlew
Sandpiper | P |
| Calidris
melanotos | Pectoral
Sandpiper | P |
| Calidris
minuta | Little
Stint | P |
| Calidris
ruficollis | Red-necked
Stint | P |
| Calidris
subminuta | Long-toed
Stint | P |
| Calidris
temminckii | Temminck's
Stint | P |
| Gallinago
gallinago | Common
Snipe | P |
| Gallinago
media | Great
Snipe | P |
| Gallinago
nigripennis | African
Snipe | P |
| Gallinago
stenura | Pintail
Snipe | P |
| Limosa
lapponica | Bar-tailed
Godwit | P |
| Limosa
limosa | Black-tailed
Godwit | P |
| Numenius
arquata | Eurasian
Curlew | P |
| Numenius
phaeopus | Whimbrel |
P |
| Phalaropus
fulicaria | Red
Phalarope | P |
| Phalaropus
lobatus | Red-necked
Phalarope | P |
| Philomachus
pugnax | Ruff |
P |
| Tringa
erythropus | Spotted
Redshank | P |
| Tringa
glareola | Wood
Sandpiper | P |
| Tringa
nebularia | Common
Greenshank | P |
| Tringa
ochropus | Green
Sandpiper | P |
| Tringa
stagnatilis | Marsh
Sandpiper | P |
| Tringa
totanus | Common
Redshank | P |
| Tryngites
subruficollis | Buff-breasted
Sandpiper | P |
| Xenus
cinereus | Terek
Sandpiper | P |
| Rostratula
benghalensis | Greater
Painted-snipe | P |
| Actophilornis
africanus | African
Jacana | P |
| Microparra
capensis | Lesser
Jacana | P |
| Burhinus
capensis | Spotted
Thick-knee | P |
| Burhinus
oedicnemus | Eurasian
Thick-knee | P |
| Burhinus
senegalensis | Senegal
Thick-knee | P |
| Burhinus
vermiculatus | Water
Thick-knee | P |
| Charadrius
alexandrinus | Kentish
Plover | P |
| Charadrius
asiaticus | Caspian
Plover | P |
| Charadrius
dubius | Little
Ringed Plover | P |
| Charadrius
hiaticula | Common
Ringed Plover | P |
| Charadrius
leschenaultii | Greater
Sand Plover | P |
| Charadrius
marginatus | White-fronted
Plover | P |
| Charadrius
mongolus | Mongolian
Plover | P |
| Charadrius
pallidus | Chestnut-banded
Plover | P |
| Charadrius
pecuarius | Kittlitz's
Plover | P |
| Charadrius
tricollaris | Three-banded
Plover | P |
| Haematopus
ostralegus | Eurasian
Oystercatcher | P |
| Himantopus
himantopus |
Black-winged Stilt | P |
| Pluvialis
fulva |
Pacific Golden-Plover | P |
| Pluvialis
squatarola | Grey
Plover | P |
| Recurvirostra
avosetta | Pied
Avocet | P |
| Vanellus
albiceps | White-headed
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
armatus | Blacksmith
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
coronatus | Crowned
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
crassirostris | Long-toed
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
lugubris | Senegal
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
melanopterus | Black-winged
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
senegallus | Wattled
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
spinosus | Spur-winged
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
superciliosus | Brown-chested
Lapwing | P |
| Vanellus
tectus | Black-headed
Lapwing | P |
| Cursorius
cursor | Cream-colored
Courser | P |
| Cursorius
somalensis | Somali
Courser | P |
| Cursorius
temminckii | Temminck's
Courser | P |
| Dromas
ardeola | Crab
Plover | P |
| Glareola
nordmanni | Black-winged
Pratincole | P |
| Glareola
nuchalis | Rock
Pratincole | P |
| Glareola
ocularis | Madagascar
Pratincole | P |
| Glareola
pratincola | Collared
Pratincole | P |
| Rhinoptilus
africanus | Double-banded
Courser | P |
| Rhinoptilus
chalcopterus | Bronze-winged
Courser | P |
| Rhinoptilus
cinctus | Three-banded
Courser | P |
| Anous
stolidus | Brown
Noddy | P |
| Anous
tenuirostris | Lesser
Noddy | P |
| Catharacta
antarctica | Southern
Skua | P |
| Chlidonias
hybridus | Whiskered
Tern | P |
| Chlidonias
leucopterus | White-winged
Tern | P |
| Chlidonias
niger | Black
Tern | P |
| Larus
cirrocephalus | Grey-headed
Gull | P |
| Larus
dominicanus | Kelp
Gull | P |
| Larus
fuscus | Lesser
Black-backed Gull | P |
| Larus
genei | Slender-billed
Gull | P |
| Larus
hemprichii | Sooty
Gull | P |
| Larus
ichthyaetus | Great
Black-headed Gull | P |
| Larus
leucophthalmus | White-eyed
Gull | P |
| Larus
ridibundus | Black-headed
Gull | P |
| Rynchops
flavirostris | African
Skimmer | P |
| Stercorarius
longicaudus |
Long-tailed Jaeger | P |
| Stercorarius
parasiticus | Parasitic
Jaeger | P |
| Stercorarius
pomarinus |
Pomarine Jaeger | P |
| Sterna
albifrons | Little
Tern | P |
| Sterna
anaethetus | Bridled
Tern | P |
| Sterna
bengalensis | Lesser
Crested-Tern | P |
| Sterna
bergii | Great
Crested-Tern | P |
| Sterna
caspia | Caspian
Tern | P |
| Sterna
dougallii | Roseate
Tern | P |
| Sterna
fuscata | Sooty
Tern | P |
| Sterna
hirundo | Common
Tern | P |
| Sterna
nilotica | Gull-billed
Tern | P |
| Sterna
repressa | White-cheeked
Tern | P |
| Sterna
sandvicensis | Sandwich
Tern | P |
| Sterna
saundersi | Saunders's
Tern | P |
| Accipiter
badius | Shikra |
P |
| Accipiter
brevipes | Levant
Sparrowhawk | P |
| Accipiter
melanoleucus | Black
Goshawk | P |
| Accipiter
minullus | Little
Sparrowhawk | P |
| Accipiter
nisus | Eurasian
Sparrowhawk | P |
| Accipiter
ovampensis | Ovambo
Sparrowhawk | P |
| Accipiter
rufiventris | Rufous-chested
Sparrowhawk | P |
| Accipiter
tachiro | African
Goshawk | P |
| Aquila
clanga | Greater
Spotted Eagle | P |
| Aquila
heliaca | Imperial
Eagle | P |
| Aquila
nipalensis | Steppe
Eagle | P |
| Aquila
pomarina | Lesser
Spotted Eagle | P |
| Aquila
rapax | Tawny
Eagle | P |
| Aquila
verreauxii | Verreaux's
Eagle | P |
| Aquila
wahlbergi | Wahlberg's
Eagle | P |
| Aviceda
cuculoides | African
Baza | P |
| Butastur
indicus | Grey-faced
Buzzard | P |
| Buteo
augur | Augur
Buzzard | P |
| Buteo
buteo | Common
Buzzard | P |
| Buteo
oreophilus | Mountain
Buzzard | P |
| Buteo
rufinus | Long-legged
Buzzard | P |
| Chelictinia
riocourii | Scissor-tailed
Kite | P |
| Circaetus
cinerascens | Banded
Snake-Eagle | P |
| Circaetus
cinereus | Brown
Snake-Eagle | P |
| Circaetus
pectoralis | Black-chested
Snake-Eagle | P |
| Circus
aeruginosus | Western
Marsh-Harrier | P |
| Circus
macrourus | Pallid
Harrier | P |
| Circus
pygargus | Montagu's
Harrier | P |
| Circus
ranivorus | African
Marsh-Harrier | P |
| Elanus
caeruleus | Black-winged
Kite | P |
| Gypaetus
barbatus | Lammergeier
| P |
| Gypohierax
angolensis | Palm-nut
Vulture | P |
| Gyps
africanus | White-backed
Vulture | P |
| Gyps
rueppellii | Rueppell's
Griffon | P |
| Haliaeetus
vocifer | African
Fish-Eagle | P |
| Haliaeetus
vociferoides | Madagascar
Fish-Eagle | P |
| Hieraaetus
pennatus | Booted
Eagle | P |
| Hieraaetus
spilogaster | African
Hawk-Eagle | P |
| Kaupifalco
monogrammicus | Lizard
Buzzard | P |
| Macheiramphus
alcinus |
Bat Hawk | P |
| Melierax
poliopterus | Eastern
Chanting-Goshawk | P |
| Milvus
fasciicauda | Cape
Verde Kite | P |
| Necrosyrtes
monachus | Hooded
Vulture | P |
| Neophron
percnopterus | Egyptian
Vulture | P |
| Pandion
haliaetus | Osprey |
P |
| Pernis
apivorus | European
Honey-buzzard | P |
| Polemaetus
bellicosus | Martial
Eagle | P |
|
Spizaetus africanus | Cassin's
Hawk-Eagle | p |