KENYA - from
Tsavo to the Maasai Mara
“With two weeks of birding time, this Central Kenyan tour may have been
thought to have it's limitations but the members were to find that in this
country of endless wonder, new birds were still appearing as we closed on
Nairobi the final afternoon. An amazing
596 species of birds were recorded, of which a paltry total of nine species
were heard only, so 587 forms were seen by members of this fortunate group. These totals included all eight Storks, six
Bustards, fifty-one Birds of Prey, all ten Kenyan Hornbills, fifteen Barbets,
nine Owls, seven Nightjars, eighteen each of Cisticolas, Sunbirds and Starlings
and seventeen Ploceus Weavers. Together with 63 identified mammals
excluding a few unidentified Bat and two rodents, and 28 reptiles and
amphibians. A whole host of butterflies
and dragonflies, as well as the fascinating botanical fauna were pointed out,
but the whole was just too much to take everything in!
All of this experienced in the seclusion of luxurious lodges deep in the
heart of prime birding country, offering not only the comfort but the finest
food that anyone could hope to find in the wilds of any country on this
planet. Still the superlatives come,
the most scenic, the friendliest people, the easiest place to see birds and
wildlife, the most comfortable of climates imaginable, all were uttered by the
participants on this trip. The negative
publicity issued by ill-informed government officials were defied by the
participants and in Kenya they found the most peaceful of nations ready to
welcome them, and make them feel at home.
Arriving close to schedule, the group was transferred to their Nairobi
base for a short rest, before heading off to Nairobi National Park with a
picnic for their first introduction to East African birding. Colourful jewels such as Variable and
Scarlet-chested Sunbirds, Speke’s Weaver and Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, a
Paradise Flycatcher in the car park, and comical Speckled Mousebirds were found
outside the Park Entrance.
Once inside the Park seeing ponderous Black Rhinos, stately Maasai
Giraffes and grassy horizons dotted with gazelles and ostriches, reminded the
group where they were. One group member
had over a hundred new species on this first day, and had no idea that things
were just only going to get better!
Following this full day, a very tasty meal capped the promise of a good
nights rest.
Departing Nairobi we left for our lengthy drive to Tsavo West National
Park. Our first stop was a pleasant
walk at the foot of the Lukenya Hills east of Nairobi. Many species were encountered here, the
mixture of highland and lowland forms resulted in the strange sight of
Bare-eyed Thrush and Golden-winged Sunbird in the same group of bushes. Stately Verreaux’s Eagles patrolled the
rocky crags for luckless Hyrax. Lunch
at Hunter’s Lodge was a series of constant interruptions as kingfishers of four
species, and weavers including the dazzling Golden-Palm made their appearances. We encountered a large variety of species on
entering the gates of Tsavo West, as we neared Ngulia and as evening fell
considerable numbers of Nightjars lined the road, and we were able to get very
good views of five species. After
dinner we retired to bed and rested readying ourselves for the excitements of
the next day.
There had been a fall of migrants with many Warblers feeding in the
bushes attracted by the lights that had been burning all night. After breakfast we set off down the
escarpment into the thorn scrub below.
The rains had not been kind and the area was very arid with many bushes
leafless. The morning heralded
countless species of birds, but the star performer was a showy Red-naped
Bush-Shrike, a species that is so rarely seen let alone photographed. The bush was quite quiet and very dry, but
with persistence the bird tally continued to mount throughout the days
activity. We revisited the area again
in the afternoon and had a welcome short shower, which brought numbers of
Vulturine Guineafowl out onto the road.
The next morning after breakfast we left Tsavo heading westwards to
Amboseli. Just before joining the main
road we stopped at a small wood and found Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Grey-olive
Greenbul and Lead-coloured Flycatcher.
Entering Amboseli we encountered a variety of birds finally arriving at
the luxurious Tortilis.
Our full day in Amboseli was a magical experience, Mount Kilimanjaro
favoured us by remaining uncovered all day, and made wonderful backdrops for
photographs. Highlights for the day
included a large Rock Python lazing on a muddy island, and prostrate Lions
using lava pillows.
The swamps had a good variety of water birds such as the worlds largest
heron, the Goliath Heron, noisy and attractive African Fish-Eagles yodelling
from the remnant trees adjacent to the water, Two-banded Coursers piping from
the barren dusty landscape, Malachite Kingfishers waiting patiently on papyrus
stems and White-headed Buffalo-Weavers launching clumsily to reveal their red
rumps, prompting a "what on earth was that?" response from the fast
overwhelmed participants. Amongst the
mammals we were also treated to Hippos, Elephants, and Giraffe. After a sumptuous meal we ventured out again
in the afternoon seeing African Jacanas skittering over the floating
vegetation, coaxed Crowned Cranes responding with a quick two-step, and
watching the sun set through the lattice of acacia branches, clothing them in a
rosy hue, before the mountain itself became draped in a misty gloom and
darkness rapidly ensued.
Because of the Constitutional referendum it had been decided that instead
of driving north through Nairobi to Thika for the night, we would avoid these
major centers and fly direct to Nanyuki for Mountain Lodge for two nights.
A magnificent Long-legged Buzzard was quartering a field near the
airstrip, and on arrival at Mountain Lodge we were treated to a delicious
meal. In the afternoon we went birding
on the roof, mammals such as Buffalo and Bushbuck came and went, along with
smaller forest inhabitants like Suni and three Mongoose species. The variety of birds kept the group
entertained, numbers of impressive Silver-cheeked Hornbills honked from the
trees and the seed-eating Baglafecht Weavers gorged themselves on the meat from
the turkey-neck on the bird-table! In
the evening there were a pair of Verreaux’s Eagle-Owls patrolling the edge of
the pond. The rarest of species
recorded were a Mottled Spinetail, and a pair of magnificent Cuckoo-Hawks.
With the extra day we drove up Mt. Kenya to the Meteorological Station at
10,000 feet. Here we saw numerous
Jackson’s Francolins, very attractive Abyssinian Ground-Thrushes and Hill Chats
all coming to handouts supplied by the guard who looks after the cabins. These
species have all become ridiculously tame as a result. The group was shown a whole host of
sub-alpine plants that were in the same genera familiar to them. The late afternoon we were back on the
rooftop finding a few more new species, remaining until dark, when the
nocturnal mammals put in their appearances.
The next morning revealed that there had been a fall of migrants, and
numerous Marsh Warblers and Whitethroats were hunting insects around the
lights, with ten other migrant species in lesser numbers. We departed at a slow pace finding many new
species along the roadside including Crowned Eagles around their nest, the
ground scattered with numerous Hyrax skulls.
Another highlight crawling on the ground amongst these was the rarely
recorded endemic Mt. Kenya Hornless Chameleon.
Further down the road was a trio of Narina Trogons, Hartlaub’s Turacos
were a prominent feature and Montane Orioles yodelled from the canopy. Finally arriving for lunch at Naro Moru
River lodge, we had a short rest before driving along the road bisecting Solio
Ranch. Numerous mammals were evident,
including Beisa Oryx, Jackson’s Hartebeeste and Golden Jackal.
Wheatears were in hundreds with a sprinkling of Whinchats and other
migrants. Amongst the Lesser Kestrel
flocks were small numbers of very attractive Amur Falcons.
We drove the same road the next morning, highlight was a stunning
Denham’s Bustard standing in the middle of the road, this was one of four
bustard species seen along this road that morning. Amazing Yellow Wagtail numbers probably exceeded a thousand the
falcons had been joined by several other congeneric brothers including
Peregrine and Sooty Falcon. Our next
stop was for Elementeita Rock Agamas, a very local species, and nearby we
visited Mackinder’s Eagle-Owl and African Black Ducks. After a tasty picnic lunch in a Podocarpus
Forest we looked at a nearby swampy lagoon finding an eventually extravert
African Water Rail, and displaying Levaillant’s Cisticolas. Thomson’s Falls produced Slender-billed
Starlings bathing in the water tumbling over the vertical walls - a strange
angle to be taking a bath. At Nakuru we
had a vehicle change, then continued on our way to Baringo.
In the morning we scoured the lodge grounds
discovering Red-and-Yellow Barbets, obliging Grey-backed Fiscals and the
immense footprints of Hippos outside of our rooms, although the recent wet
season had produced a good food supply and they were grazing elsewhere. Continuing to the lakeshore, we could see
that the floods experienced a couple of months earlier had brought the level
right up to the jetty. The sedges
abounded in mixed Weavers in their breeding attires whilst a few non-plumaged
Northern Red Bishops fed quietly in the inundated grasses alongside the
jetty.
Breakfast was a continuous interruption as a
swathe of birds descended on the bird-table, Jackson's Hornbills were the
largest but the least aggressive of the diners, five species of yellow weavers
were having a free for all, whilst the starlings added an extra splash of
colour.
After breakfast we patrolled the nearby cliffs
for and finding Hemprich's Hornbill, watchful White-faced Scops Owls, teetering
Brown-tailed and bouncy Cliff Chats.
With local assistance of the resident Williams's we were able to
appreciate Greyish Eagle-Owl, Heuglin's Courser and Plain Nightjar all at their
daytime retreats. A search for Eurasian
Hoopoe in thorn scrub near the airstrip was not only successful for that
species but six other new species for the tour as we went speeding past the 500
mark in under eight days. A walk along
the shore after lunch provided a selection of waterside species, including
numerous Red-throated Pipits and four White Storks. In the afternoon we departed for Nakuru National Park where a
flat tyre was compensated with a most attractive pair of Silverbirds.
Mere words cannot convey the magical spectacle of Nakurus Lesser Flamingos in the first rays of sunlight heralding the new day, but the huge gatherings of other waterbirds are none the less impressive! The hours seemed to speed by as we tried to comprehend the immense biomass of birdlife stretching out before us. At one stop we found three rare herons inland, a Black Heron rested amongst the White Pelicans, a Western Reef Heron was discovered along a small marsh pool and a Dimorphic Egret stood by a busy lagoon, with a wonderful concentration of waders. Some settling ponds attracted over two thousand Northern Shovelers and our only Black-headed Gull. Amongst a huge gathering of Steppe Eagles we found two Great Spotted Eagles. Amongst the woodland birds we located Grey-crested Helmet-shrikes, nesting Eurasian Hoopoes of the race senegalensis, and not so far away nesting African Hoopoes.
Our final new destination was the incomparable
Maasai Mara, a day of travelling, but punctuated with roadside stops for a few
more forest species such as White-browed Crombec, Grey Cuckoo-shrike and
Black-throated Wattle-eye. Butterflies
were putting on a splendid show on this beautiful sunny morning. A lunch stop in Kericho gave us a taste of
the west in the form of Yellow-spotted Barbet, Mackinnon's Fiscal and
Snowy-headed Robin-Chat.
A swamp en route produced a male Yellow-backed
Weaver, very unexpected and out of its normal distibution.
Descending the last few kilometres into the
Maasai Mara, we arrived, somewhat dusty at Kichwa Tembo and were soon ridding
ourselves of the day’s grime in well-appointed and comfortable surroundings and
a delicious meal soon followed.
We had an early morning drive prior to our
picnic breakfast on the top of the scenic Oloololo Escarpment. The morning was cool and birds were loathed
to become active, a beautiful Ovampo Sparrowhawk posed on a roadside tree as we
drove the road, climbing the escarpment.
With some effort the areas specialities were found, and a walk along the
edge of the escarpment provided a stunning view overlooking the Maasai Mara and
the winding Mara River far below us. As
near a perfect venue for a picnic breakfast as one could imagine. As the sun warmed the area, we found several
species of local specialities within a matter of minutes, including an
unprecedented five territories of Red-throated Wrynecks. After a sumptuous lunch we spent the
afternoon at Musiara Swamp easily finding Rufous-bellied Herons and
Saddle-billed Storks. The next day we
had a rewarding morning in the camp with both Ross’s and Schalow’s Turacos,
Double-toothed Barbets and indescribably beautiful Violet-backed Starlings a
few metres away feeding on the lawn in the morning sunlight. After breakfast we headed south finding a
couple of Cheetahs as well as our first Southern Ground-Hornbills. In the afternoon we returned up the
escarpment, then searched for and successfully found Mountain Reedbuck and
Klipspringers on the steep boulder-strewn slopes.
Our last morning we located numerous new
species, amongst them Senegal Plover in the thorn scrub, Red-chested Swallows
on the plains and when we appeared to be in the middle of nowhere, with endless
views across barren plains in all directions.
One of the cars ceased to function.
Local knowledge of the area, knew that by driving over a ridge four
kilometres away we would find a well hidden camp and a chance of spares in
their garage, and our part awaited us.
After finding a very nice Narina Trogon and less impressive Swahili
Sparrows we were on our way again.
In the eastern valleys we
caught up with Magpie Shrikes, Buff-bellied Penduline-Tits and Tabora
Cisticolas, but the rarest find was a Bush Pipit, which fed just in front of
the vehicles. Our second flat tyre
along the road was providential for placing us next to a bush with an Icterine
Warbler in it. Our final meal at the
Carnivore was a rushed affair as we had lost quite a bit of time with our
vehicular problems, nevertheless this toasted the end of a very successful bird
tour, difficult to absorb all that we had seen in a mere two weeks covering a
small part of the world's birdiest of countries known as Kenya.” Brian Finch
BIRD LIST
This is a
list of all the species seen during the last five Kenya tours which have taken
place in November.
Column A = Number of tours on which this species has been
recorded.
Column B = Number of days this species was seen on the last
tour.
Column C = Maximum daily count for this species on the last
tour.
H = Heard only
|
5 |
Common Ostrich |
7 |
100 |
|
Struthio camelus |
|
2 |
Somali Ostrich |
|
|
|
Struthio molybdophanes |
|
5 |
Little Grebe |
3 |
2000 |
|
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
|
3 |
Black-necked Grebe |
1 |
1 |
|
Podiceps nigricollis |
|
2 |
Great Crested Grebe |
|
|
|
Podiceps cristatus |
|
5 |
Great Cormorant |
3 |
30 |
|
Phalacrocorax carbo |
|
5 |
Long-tailed Cormorant |
3 |
15 |
|
Phalacrocorax africanus |
|
3 |
African Darter |
|
|
|
Anhinga rufa |
|
5 |
Great White Pelican |
3 |
25000 |
|
Pelecanus onocrotalus |
|
4 |
Pink-backed Pelican |
|
|
|
Pelecanus rufescens |
|
5 |
Black-crowned Night-Heron |
1 |
1 |
|
Nycticorax nycticorax |
|
5 |
Squacco Heron |
4 |
200 |
|
Ardeola ralloides |
|
1 |
Madagascar Squacco Heron |
|
|
|
Ardeola idae |
|
5 |
Rufous-bellied Heron |
1 |
10 |
|
Ardeola rufiventris |
|
5 |
Cattle Egret |
13 |
200 |
|
Bubulcus ibis |
|
4 |
Striated Heron |
2 |
1 |
|
Butorides striatus |
|
4 |
Black Heron |
1 |
1 |
|
Egretta ardesiaca |
|
5 |
Little Egret |
5 |
75 |
|
Egretta garzetta |
|
3 |
Dimorphic Egret |
1 |
4 |
|
Egretta dimorpha |
|
1 |
Western Reef Heron |
2 |
1 |
|
Egretta gularis |
|
5 |
Yellow-billed (Intermediate) Egret |
6 |
30 |
|
Mesophoyx intermedia |
|
5 |
Great Egret |
6 |
30 |
|
Casmerodius albus |
|
5 |
Grey Heron |
9 |
50 |
|
Ardea cinerea |
|
4 |
Purple Heron |
4 |
1 |
|
Ardea purpurea |
|
5 |
Black-headed Heron |
9 |
12 |
|
Ardea melanocephala |
|
5 |
Goliath Heron |
1 |
1 |
|
Ardea goliath |
|
5 |
Hamerkop |
7 |
3 |
|
Scopus umbretta |
|
5 |
Yellow-billed Stork |
7 |
100 |
|
Mycteria ibis |
|
5 |
African Open-billed Stork |
1 |
25 |
|
Anastomus lamelligerus |
|
5 |
Black Stork |
1 |
1 |
|
Ciconia nigra |
|
4 |
Abdim's Stork |
2 |
2 |
|
Ciconia abdimii |
|
5 |
Woolly-necked Stork |
1 |
2 |
|
Ciconia episcopus |
|
5 |
White Stork |
2 |
50 |
|
Ciconia ciconia |
|
5 |
Saddle-billed Stork |
4 |
2 |
|
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
|
5 |
Marabou Stork |
13 |
60 |
|
Leptoptilus crumeniferus |
|
5 |
Sacred Ibis |
10 |
100 |
|
Threskiornis aethiopicus |
|
5 |
Hadada Ibis |
14 |
25 |
|
Bostrychia hagedash |
|
5 |
Glossy Ibis |
5 |
150 |
|
Plegadis falcinellus |
|
2 |
African Green Ibis |
|
|
|
Bostrychia olivacea |
|
4 |
African Spoonbill |
6 |
75 |
|
Platalea alba |
|
5 |
Greater Flamingo |
2 |
250 |
|
Phoenicopterus ruber |
|
5 |
Lesser Flamingo |
2 |
1000000 |
|
Phoenicopterus minor |
|
1 |
Fulvous Whistling Duck |
|
|
|
Dendrocygna bicolor |
|
5 |
White-faced Whistling Duck |
3 |
20 |
|
Dendrocygna viduata |
|
3 |
White-backed Duck |
|
|
|
Thalassornis leuconotus |
|
5 |
Egyptian Goose |
14 |
200 |
|
Alopochen aegyptiacus |
|
5 |
Spur-winged Goose |
1 |
2 |
|
Plectopterus gambensis |
|
4 |
Knob-billed Duck (Goose) |
|
|
|
Sarkidiornis melanotos |
|
4 |
African Black Duck |
1 |
1 |
|
Anas sparsa |
|
5 |
Yellow-billed Duck |
1 |
8 |
|
Anas undulta |
|
3 |
Cape Teal (Wigeon) |
2 |
3 |
|
Anas capensis |
|
2 |
Common Teal |
|
|
|
Anas crecca |
|
3 |
Northern Pintail |
1 |
15 |
|
Anas acuta |
|
5 |
Red-billed Teal |
4 |
12 |
|
Anas erythrorhyncha |
|
5 |
Hottentot Teal |
1 |
5 |
|
Anas hottentota |
|
5 |
Garganey |
3 |
8 |
|
Anas querquedula |
|
5 |
Northern Shoveler |
3 |
2000 |
|
Anas clypeata |
|
4 |
Southern Pochard |
2 |
75 |
|
Netta erythrophthalma |
|
2 |
African Cuckoo-Hawk |
1 |
2 |
|
Aviceda cuculoides |
|
5 |
Secretary Bird |
7 |
6 |
|
Sagittarius serpentarius |
|
2 |
Eurasian Honey-buzzard |
1 |
1 |
|
Pernis apivorus |
|
4 |
Black-shouldered Kite |
5 |
3 |
|
Elanus caeruleus |
|
5 |
Yellow-billed Kite |
6 |
30 |
|
Milvus m. parasiticus |
|
5 |
African Fish Eagle |
5 |
20 |
|
Haliaeetus vocifer |
|
4 |
Hooded Vulture |
2 |
2 |
|
Necrosyrtes monachus |
|
5 |
African White-backed Vulture |
7 |
20 |
|
Gyps africanus |
|
5 |
Rüppell's Griffon Vulture |
5 |
4 |
|
Gyps ruepellii |
|
5 |
Lappet-faced Vulture |
6 |
4 |
|
Torgos tracheliotus |
|
2 |
White-headed Vulture |
|
|
|
Trigonoceps occipitalis |
|
5 |
Black-chested Snake-Eagle |
5 |
2 |
|
Circaetus pectoralis |
|
5 |
Brown Snake Eagle |
5 |
2 |
|
Circaetus cinereus |
|
1 |
Banded Snake Eagle |
|
|
|
Circaetus cinerascens |
|
5 |
Bateleur |
6 |
8 |
|
Terathopius ecaudatus |
|
5 |
African Harrier-Hawk |
3 |
2 |
|
Polyboroides typus |
|
5 |
Eurasian Marsh Harrier |
8 |
5 |
|
Circus aeruginosus |
|
2 |
African Marsh Harrier |
|
|
|
Circus ranivorus |
|
5 |
Pallid Harrier |
4 |
3 |
|
Circus macrourus |
|
5 |
Montagu's Harrier |
7 |
15 |
|
Circus pygarus |
|
5 |
Dark Chanting Goshawk |
2 |
1 |
|
Melierax metabates |
|
5 |
Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk |
4 |
8 |
|
Melierax poliopterus |
|
5 |
Gabar Goshawk |
4 |
1 |
|
Micronisus gabar |
|
1 |
Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk |
1 |
1 |
|
Accipiter rufiventris |
|
1 |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
1 |
1 |
|
Accipiter niso |
|
2 |
African Goshawk |
|
|
|
Accipiter tachiro |
|
4 |
Shikra |
1 |
1 |
|
Accipiter badius |
|
2 |
Ovampo Sparrowhawk |
1 |
1 |
|
Accipiter ovampensis |
|
5 |
Great Sparrowhawk |
1 |
1 |
|
Accipiter melanoleucus |
|
1 |
Grashopper Buzzard |
1 |
3 |
|
Butastur rufipennis |
|
1 |
Lizard Buzzard |
|
|
|
Kaupifalco monogrammicus |
|
5 |
Common (Steppe) Buzzard |
9 |
10 |
|
Buteo buteo |
|
5 |
Augur Buzzard |
9 |
8 |
|
Buteo augur |
|
2 |
Long-legged Buzzard |
1 |
1 |
|
Buteo rufinus |
|
5 |
Lesser Spotted Eagle |
5 |
1 |
|
Aquila pomarina |
|
3 |
Greater Spotted Eagle |
1 |
3 |
|
Aquila clanga |
|
5 |
Tawny Eagle |
7 |
5 |
|
Aquila rapax |
|
5 |
Steppe Eagle |
8 |
150 |
|
Aquila nipalensis |
|
5 |
Wahlberg's Eagle |
3 |
3 |
|
Aquila wahlbergi |
|
2 |
Imperial Eagle |
|
|
|
Aquila heliaca |
|
5 |
Verreaux's (Black) Eagle |
3 |
2 |
|
Aquila verreauxi |
|
5 |
African Hawk-Eagle |
1 |
2 |
|
Hieraaetus spilogaster |
|
3 |
Booted Eagle |
1 |
1 |
|
Hieraaetus pennatus |
|
5 |
Long-crested Eagle |
4 |
4 |
|
Lophaetus occipitalis |
|
5 |
African Crowned Eagle |
2 |
3 |
|
Stephanoaetus coronatus |
|
5 |
Martial Eagle |
5 |
1 |
|
Polemaetus bellicosus |
|
5 |
Pygmy Falcon |
2 |
3 |
|
Polihierax semitorquatus |
|
1 |
Barbary Falcon |
|
|
|
Falco pelegrinoides |
|
3 |
Greater (White-eyed) Kestrel |
1 |
1 |
|
Falco rupicoloides |
|
4 |
Grey Kestrel |
1 |
1 |
|
Falco ardosiaceus |
|
5 |
Lesser Kestrel |
5 |
200 |
|
Falco naumanni |
|
5 |
Common Kestrel |
5 |
3 |
|
Falco tinnunculus |
|
1 |
Rock Kestrel |
1 |
1 |
|
Falco tinnunculus rupicolus |
|
4 |
Amur Falcon |
3 |
20 |
|
Falco amurensis |
|
5 |
Eurasian Hobby |
4 |
2 |
|
Falco subbuteo |
|
2 |
Eleonora's Falcon |
1 |
1 |
|
Falco eleonorae |
|
3 |
Sooty Falcon |
2 |
2 |
|
Falco concolor |
|
5 |
Lanner Falcon |
3 |
2 |
|
Falco biarmicus |
|
3 |
Peregrine Falcon |
2 |
1 |
|
Falco peregrinus |
|
5 |
Coqui Francolin |
2 |
5 |
|
Francolinus coqui |
|
5 |
Crested Francolin |
5 |
6 |
|
Francolinus sephaena |
|
4 |
Hildebrandt's Francolin |
3 |
3 |
|
Francolinus hildebrandti |
|
4 |
Scaly Francolin |
4 |
4 |
|
Francolinus squamatus |
|
1 |
Jackson's Francolin |
1 |
15 |
|
Francolinus jacksoni |
|
3 |
Shelley's Francolin |
|
|
|
Francolinus shelleyi |
|
5 |
Red-necked Spurfowl |
3 |
2 |
|
Francolinus afer |
|
5 |
Yellow-necked Spurfowl |
9 |
50 |
|
Francolinus leucoscepus |
|
1 |
Common Quail |
|
|
|
Coturnix coturnix |
|
2 |
Harlequin Quail |
|
|
|
Coturnix delegorguei |
|
5 |
Vulturine Guineafowl |
1 |
40 |
|
Acryllium vulturinum |
|
5 |
Helmeted Guineafowl |
9 |
100 |
|
Numida meleagris |
|
2 |
Common Button-Quail |
|
|
|
Turnix sylvatica |
|
1 |
Buff-spotted Flufftail
|
|
|
|
Sarothrura elegans |
|
4 |
African Water Rail |
1 |
1 |
|
Rallus caerulescens |
|
5 |
Black Crake |
4 |
3 |
|
Amaurornis flavirostris |
|
1 |
Allen's Gallinule |
|
|
|
Porphryio alleni |
|
2 |
Purple Swamphen |
|
|
|
Porphyrio porphyrio |
|
5 |
Common Moorhen |
2 |
3 |
|
Gallinula chloropus |
|
3 |
Lesser Moorhen |
|
|
|
Gallinula angulata |
|
4 |
Red-knobbed Coot |
3 |
12 |
|
Fulica cristata |
|
5 |
Grey Crowned-Crane |
8 |
25 |
|
Balearica regulorum |
|
1 |
African Finfoot |
|
|
|
Podica senegalensis |
|
5 |
Kori Bustard |
4 |
3 |
|
Ardeotis kori |
|
1 |
Denham's Bustard |
1 |
1 |
|
Neotis denhami |
|
5 |
Crested (Buff-crested) Bustard |
2 |
1 |
|
Eupodotis ruficrista |
|
5 |
White-bellied Bustard |
5 |
4 |
|
Eupodotis senegalensis |
|
5 |
Black-bellied Bustard |
5 |
3 |
|
Eupodotis melanogaster |
|
5 |
Hartlaub's Bustard |
2 |
7 |
|
Eupodotis hartlaubii |
|
5 |
African Jacana |
6 |
250 |
|
Actophilornis africanus |
|
3 |
Greater Painted-snipe |
|
|
|
Rostratula benghalensis |
|
4 |
Pied Avocet |
3 |
40 |
|
Recurvirostra avosetta |
|
5 |
Black-winged Stilt |
4 |
250 |
|
Himantopus himantopus |
|
1 |
Senegal Thick-knee |
|
|
|
Burhinus senegalensis |
|
5 |
Water Thick-knee |
1 |
3 |
|
Burhinus vermiculatus |
|
5 |
Spotted Thick-knee |
3 |
2 |
|
Burhinus capensis |
|
1 |
Eurasian Thick-knee (Stone-curlew) |
|
|
|
Burhinus oedicnemus |
|
5 |
Two-banded Courser |
1 |
5 |
|
Rhinoptilus africanus |
|
5 |
Heuglin's Courser |
1 |
2 |
|
Rhinoptilus cinctus |
|
5 |
Temminck's Courser |
1 |
2 |
|
Cursorius temminckii |
|
5 |
Collared Pratincole |
1 |
100 |
|
Glareola pratincola |
|
3 |
Little Ringed Plover |
|
|
|
Charadrius dubius |
|
5 |
Ringed Plover |
4 |
40 |
|
Charadrius hiaticula |
|
5 |
Kittlitz's Plover |
5 |
20 |
|
Charadrius pecuarius |
|
5 |
Three-banded Plover |
2 |
3 |
|
Charadrius tricollaris |
|
3 |
Lesser (Mongolian) Sandplover |
|
|
|
Charadrius mongolus |
|
2 |
Greater Sandplover |
|
|
|
Charadrius leschenaultii |
|
5 |
Caspian Plover |
1 |
9 |
|
Charadrius asiaticus |
|
5 |
African Wattled Plover (Lapwing) |
3 |
2 |
|
Vanellus senegallus |
|
5 |
Black-headed Plover (Lapwing) |
1 |
3 |
|
Vanellus tectus |
|
5 |
Blacksmith Plover (Lapwing) |
8 |
200 |
|
Vanellus armatus |
|
5 |
Spur-winged Plover (Lapwing) |
4 |
20 |
|
Vanellus spinosus |
|
5 |
Black-winged Plover (Lapwing) |
4 |
40 |
|
Vanellus melanopterus |
|
3 |
Senegal Plover (Lapwing) |
1 |
2 |
|
Vanellus lugubris |
|
5 |
Long-toed Plover (Lapwing) |
4 |
200 |
|
Vanellus crassirostris |
|
5 |
Crowned Plover (Lapwing) |
10 |
20 |
|
Vanellus coronatus |
|
5 |
Common Snipe |
5 |
3 |
|
Gallinago gallinago |
|
4 |
African Snipe |
1 |
1 |
|
Gallinago nigripennis |
|
5 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
1 |
4 |
|
Limosa limosa |
|
2 |
Spotted Redshank |
|
|
|
Tringa erythropus |
|
5 |
Marsh Sandpiper |
4 |
20 |
|
Tringa stagnatilis |
|
5 |
Common Greenshank |
5 |
30 |
|
Tringa nebularia |
|
5 |
Green Sandpiper |
12 |
19 |
|
Tringa ochropus |
|
5 |
Wood Sandpiper |
9 |
50 |
|
Tringa glareola |
|
3 |
Common Sandpiper |
7 |
6 |
|
Actitis hypoleucos |
|
5 |
Little Stint |
5 |
500 |
|
Calidris minuta |
|
3 |
Temminck's Stint |
|
|
|
Calidris temminckii |
|
5 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
3 |
25 |
|
Calidris ferruginea |
|
5 |
Ruff |
4 |
1000 |
|
Philomachus pugnax |
|
1 |
Eurasian Curlew |
|
|
|
Numenius arquata |
|
3 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
|
|
|
Larus fuscus |
|
5 |
Black-headed Gull |
1 |
1 |
|
Larus ridibundus |
|
5 |
Grey-headed Gull |
1 |
10 |
|
Larus cirrocephalus |
|
5 |
Gull-billed Tern |
2 |
1000 |
|
Sterna nilotica |
|
5 |
Whiskered Tern |
2 |
6 |
|
Chlidonias hybridus |
|
5 |
White-winged Black Tern |
5 |
300 |
|
Chlidonias leucopterus |
|
1 |
Saunder's Tern |
1 |
1 |
|
Sterna saundersi |
|
5 |
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse |
1 |
8 |
|
Pterocles exustus |
|
5 |
Black-faced Sandgrouse |
1 |
10 |
|
Pterocles decoratus |
|
1 |
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse |
|
|
|
Pterocles lichtensteinii |
|
3 |
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse |
|
|
|
Pterocles gutturalis |
|
4 |
Feral Pigeon (Rock Dove) |
3 |
50 |
|
Columba livia |
|
5 |
Speckled Pigeon |
9 |
25 |
|
Columba guinea |
|
4 |
Olive Pigeon |
3 |
8 |
|
Columba arquatrix |
|
5 |
Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon |
2 |
6 |
|
Columba delegorguei |
|
5 |
Dusky Turtle Dove |
1 |
2 |
|
Streptopelia lugens |
|
5 |
Laughing Dove |
9 |
75 |
|
Streptopelia senegalensis |
|
5 |
African Mourning Dove |
5 |
250 |
|
Streptopelia decipiens |
|
5 |
Ring-necked Dove |
11 |
100 |
|
Streptopelia capicola |
|
5 |
Red-eyed Dove |
11 |
30 |
|
Streptopelia semitorquata |
|
5 |
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove |
10 |
20 |
|
Turtur chalcospilos |
|
4 |
Blue-spotted Wood Dove |
4 |
1 |
|
Turtur afer |
|
5 |
Tambourine Dove |
4 |
2 |
|
Turtur tympanistria |
|
5 |
Namaqua Dove |
4 |
10 |
|
Oena capensis |
|
5 |
African Green Pigeon |
5 |
6 |
|
Treron calva |
|
1 |
Lemon Dove |
|
|
|
Aplopelia larvata |
|
5 |
Red-fronted Parrot |
4 |
60 |
|
Poicephalus gulielmi |
|
5 |
African Orange-bellied Parrot |
3 |
12 |
|
Poicephalus rufiventris |
|
4 |
Brown Parrot |
6 |
8 |
|
Poicephalus meyeri |
|
1 |
Brown-headed Parrot |
|
|
|
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus |
|
2 |
Fischer's Lovebird |
1 |
6 |
|
Agapornis fischeri |
|
2 |
Yellow-collared Lovebird |
|
|
|
Agapornis personatus |
|
5 |
Schalow's Turaco |
3 |
2 |
|
Tauraco schalowi |
|
1 |
Fischer's Turaco |
|
|
|
Tauraco fischeri |
|
5 |
Hartlaub's Turaco |
5 |
10 |
|
Tauraco hartlaubi |
|
5 |
Ross's Turaco |
3 |
2 |
|
Musophaga rossae |
|
5 |
Bare-faced Go-away-bird |
1 |
1 |
|
Corythaixoides personata |
|
5 |
White-bellied Go-away-bird |
7 |
40 |
|
Corythaixoides leucogaster |
|
5 |
Black-and-white (Jacobin) Cuckoo |
1 |
1 |
|
Oxylophus jacobinus |
|
3 |
Levaillant's Cuckoo |
|
|
|
Oxylophus levaillantii |
|
2 |
Great Spotted Cuckoo |
|
|
|
Clamator glandarius |
|
5 |
Red-chested Cuckoo |
7 |
1 |
|
Cuculus solitarius |
|
5 |
Black Cuckoo |
3 |
1 |
|
Cuculus clamosus |
|
4 |
Eurasian Cuckoo |
2 |
1 |
|
Cuculus canorus |
|
2 |
African Cuckoo |
|
|
|
Cuculus gularis |
|
5 |
African Emerald Cuckoo |
2 |
|
H |
Chrysococcyx cupreus |
|
5 |
Klaas's Cuckoo |
5 |
2 |
|
Chrysococcyx klaas |
|
5 |
Diederik (Didric) Cuckoo |
4 |
1 |
|
Chrysococcyx caprius |
|
1 |
Blue-headed Coucal |
|
|
|
Centropus monachus |
|
4 |
White-browed Coucal |
5 |
3 |
|
Centropus superciliosis |
|
1 |
Senegal Coucal |
|
|
|
Centropus senegalensis |
|
4 |
Barn Owl |
2 |
1 |
|
Tyto alba |
|
5 |
White-faced Scops Owl |
1 |
2 |
|
Otus leucotis |
|
4 |
Cape (Mackinder's) Eagle-Owl |
1 |
1 |
|
Bubo capensis |
|
1 |
Spotted Eagle-Owl |
1 |
1 |
|
Bubo africanus |
|
3 |
Greyish Eagle-Owl |
1 |
1 |
|
Bubo cinarescens |
|
5 |
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl |
4 |
2 |
|
Bubo lacteus |
|
5 |
Pearl-spotted Owlet |
5 |
3 |
|
Glaucidium perlatum |
|
2 |
African Wood Owl |
1 |
2 |
|
Strix woodfordii |
|
2 |
Marsh Owl |
1 |
1 |
|
Asio capensis |
|
4 |
Eurasian Nightjar |
2 |
40 |
|
Caprimulgus europaeus |
|
4 |
Dusky Nightjar |
2 |
2 |
|
Caprimulgus fraenatus |
|
2 |
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar |
1 |
6 |
|
Caprimulgus donaldsoni |
|
5 |
Montane Nightjar |
1 |
2 |
|
Caprimulgus poliocephalus |
|
1 |
Nubian Nightjar |
1 |
1 |
|
Caprimulgus nubicus |
|
4 |
Plain Nightjar |
2 |
5 |
|
Caprimulgus inornatus |
|
1 |
Gabon Nightjar |
|
|
|
Caprimulgus fossii |
|
5 |
Slender-tailed Nightjar |
4 |
4 |
|
Caprimulgus clarus |
|
1 |
Mottled Spinetail |
1 |
1 |
|
Telacanthura ussheri |
|
5 |
Scarce Swift |
3 |
200 |
|
Schoutedenapus myoptilus |
|
4 |
African Palm Swift |
1 |
6 |
|
Cypsiurus parvus |
|
5 |
Alpine Swift |
1 |
5 |
|
Apus melba |
|
5 |
Mottled Swift |
2 |
8 |
|
Apus aequatorialis |
|
5 |
Nyanza Swift |
1 |
1 |
|
Apus niansae |
|
5 |
Eurasian Swift |
6 |
30 |
|
Apus apus |
|
2 |
Pallid Swift |
|
|
|
Apus pallidus |
|
5 |
African Black Swift |
1 |
20 |
|
Apus barbatus |
|
5 |
Little Swift |
11 |
200 |
|
Apus affinis |
|
5 |
White-rumped Swift |
3 |
10 |
|
Apus caffer |
|
1 |
Horus Swift |
|
|
|
Apus horus |
|
5 |
Speckled Mousebird |
13 |
75 |
|
Colius striatus |
|
4 |
White-headed Mousebird |
1 |
10 |
|
Colius leucocephalus |
|
5 |
Blue-naped Mousebird |
6 |
20 |
|
Urocolius macrourus |
|
5 |
Narina Trogon |
2 |
3 |
|
Apaloderma narina |
|
5 |
Malachite Kingfisher |
7 |
5 |
|
Alcedo cristata |
|
3 |
Brown-hooded Kingfisher |
1 |
1 |
|
Halcyon albiventris |
|
5 |
Grey-headed Kingfisher |
5 |
3 |
|
Halcyon leucocephala |
|
5 |
Woodland Kingfisher |
2 |
2 |
|
Halcyon senegalensis |
|
5 |
Striped Kingfisher |
2 |
2 |
|
Halcyon chelicuti |
|
5 |
Giant Kingfisher |
3 |
3 |
|
Megaceryle maxima |
|
5 |
Pied Kingfisher |
6 |
15 |
|
Ceryle rudis |
|
2 |
African Pygmy Kingfisher |
|
|
|
Ispidina picta |
|
5 |
Little Bee-eater |
10 |
8 |
|
Merops pusillus |
|
5 |
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater |
7 |
8 |
|
Merops oreobates |
|
5 |
White-fronted Bee-eater |
1 |
10 |
|
Merops bullockoides |
|
3 |
Madagascar Bee-eater |
3 |
30 |
|
Merops suprciliosus |
|
5 |
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater |
4 |
25 |
|
Merops persicus |
|
5 |
Eurasian Bee-eater |
8 |
15 |
|
Merops apiaster |
|
5 |
Eurasian Roller |
7 |
2000 |
|
Coracias garrulus |
|
5 |
Lilac-breasted Roller |
10 |
10 |
|
Coracias caudata |
|
5 |
Rufous-crowned Roller |
1 |
1 |
|
Coracias naevia |
|
5 |
Broad-billed Roller |
2 |
1 |
|
Eurystomus glaucurus |
|
4 |
Eurasian Hoopoe |
2 |
2 |
|
Upupa epops |
|
4 |
African Hoopoe |
4 |
4 |
|
Upupa africana |
|
5 |
Green Wood-hoopoe |
3 |
3 |
|
Phoeniculus purpureus |
|
2 |
Violet Wood-hoopoe |
|
|
|
Phoeniculus damarensis |
|
4 |
White-headed Wood-hoopoe |
1 |
2 |
|
Phoeniculus bollei |
|
4 |
Common Scimitarbill |
2 |
3 |
|
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas |
|
5 |
Abyssinian Scimitarbill |
3 |
2 |
|
Rhinopomastus minor |
|
5 |
Hemprich's Hornbill |
1 |
2 |
|
Tockus hemprichii |
|
5 |
Red-billed Hornbill |
4 |
50 |
|
Tockus erythrorhynchus |
|
2 |
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill |
1 |
2 |
|
Tockus flavirostris |
|
5 |
Von der Decken's Hornbill |
5 |
30 |
|
Tockus deckeni |
|
5 |
Jackson's Hornbill |
1 |
10 |
|
Tockus jacksoni |
|
5 |
Crowned Hornbill |
6 |
4 |
|
Tockus alboterminatus |
|
5 |
African Grey Hornbill |
5 |
8 |
|
Tockus nasutus |
|
2 |
Trumpeter Hornbill |
1 |
1 |
|
Bycanistes bucinator |
|
3 |
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill |
2 |
3 |
|
Bycanistes subcylindricus |
|
5 |
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill |
3 |
60 |
|
Bycanistes brevis |
|
5 |
Southern Ground Hornbill |
2 |
4 |
|
Bucorvus leadbeateri |
|
5 |
Grey-throated Barbet |
2 |
10 |
|
Gymnobucco bonapartei |
|
1 |