Birds of the ‘Lolldaiga-Mukogodo-Ewaso N’yiro Important Bird and Biodiversity Area’

Threatened Species (13 species)

Critically Endangered (4 species) Tyigonoceps occipitalis White-headed vulture Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded vulture Gyps africanus White-backed vulture Gyps rueppellii Rüppell’s vulture

Endangered (5 species) Ardeola idae Madagascar pond heron Neophron percnopterus Egyptian vulture Torgos tracheliotus Lappet-faced vulture Aquila nipalensis Steppe eagle Balearica regulorum Grey crowned crane

Vulnerable (4 species) Falco fasciinucha Taita falcon Sagittarius serpentarius Secretarybird Polemaetus bellicosus Martial eagle Bucorvus leadbeateri Southern ground hornbill

Near Threatened (12 species) Oxyura maccoa Maccoa duck

1 Phoeniconaias minor Lesser flamingo Falco vespertinus Red-footed falcon Falco concolor Sooty falcon Gypaetus barbatus Lammergeier Terathopius ecaudatus Bateleur Circus macrourus Pallid harrier Stephanoaetus coronatus Crowned eagle Ardeotis kori Kori bustard Numenius arquata Eurasian curlew Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper Euplectes jacksoni Jackson’s widowbird

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Birds of the ‘Lolldaiga-Mukogodo-Ewaso N’yiro Important Bird and Biodiversity Area’¹

Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Struthionidae Ostrich Struthio camelus Common ostrich LC

Numididae Guineafowl Numida meleagris Helmeted guineafowl LC Acryllium vulturinum Vulturine guineafowl LC

Phasianidae Stone partridge, francolins, spurfowl, quails Ptilopachus petrosus Stone partridge LC Francolinus coqui Coqui francolin LC

2 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Francolinus shelleyi Shelley’s francolin LC Francolinus sephaena Crested francolin LC Francolinus hildebrandti Hildebrandt’s francolin LC Francolinus leucoscepus Yellow-necked spurfowl LC Coturnix coturnix Common quail LC Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin quail LC

Anatidae Ducks, geese Dendrocygna viduata White-faced whistling duck LC Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous whistling duck LC Thalassornis leuconotus White-backed duck LC Plectropterus gambensis Spur-winged goose LC Sarkidiornis melanotos Knob-billed duck LC Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian goose LC Anas sparsa African black duck LC Anas undulata Yellow-billed duck LC Anas clypeata Northern shoveler LC Anas erythrorhyncha Red-billed teal LC Anas acuta Northern pintail LC Anas querquedula Garganey LC Anas hottentota Hottentot teal LC Netta erythrophthalma Southern pochard LC Oxyura maccoa Maccoa duck NT

Podicipedidae Grebes Tachybaptus ruficollis Little grebe LC Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked grebe LC

Phoenicopteridae Flamingos

3 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Phoenicopterus roseus Greater flamingo LC Phoeniconaias minor Lesser flamingo NT

Ciconiidae Storks Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed stork LC Anastomus lamelligerus African open-billed stork LC Ciconia nigra Black stork LC Ciconia abdimii Abdim’s stork LC Ciconia episcopus Woolly-necked stork LC Ciconia ciconia White stork LC Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Saddle-billed stork LC Leptoptilos crumeniferus Marabou stork LC

Threskiornithidae Ibises, spoonbills Threskiornis aethiopicus Sacred ibis LC Bostrychia hagedash Hadada ibis LC Platalea alba African spoonbill LC

Ardeidae Herons, egrets, bitterns Ixobrychus minutus Little bittern LC Ixobrychus sturmii Dwarf bittern LC Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned night heron LC Butorides striata Striated heron LC Ardeola ralloides Squacco heron LC Ardeola idae Madagascar pond heron EN Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret LC Ardea cinerea Grey heron LC Ardea melanocephala Black-headed heron LC Ardea goliath Goliath heron LC Ardea alba Great white egret LC Egretta intermedia Yellow-billed egret LC

4 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Egretta garzetta Little egret LC

Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta Hamerkop LC

Pelecanidae Pelicans Pelecanus onocrotalus Great white pelican LC Pelecanus rufescens Pink-backed pelican LC

Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants Phalacrocorax africanus Reed cormorant LC Phalacrocorax carbo Great cormorant LC

Anhingidae Darters Anhinga rufa African darter LC

Falconidae Falcons Polihierax semitorquatus Pygmy falcon LC Falco naumanni Lesser kestrel LC Falco tinnunculus Common kestrel LC Falco rupicoloides Greater kestrel LC Falco vespertinus Red-footed falcon NT Falco amurensis Amur falcon LC Falco eleonorae Eleonora’s falcon LC Falco concolor Sooty falcon NT Falco subbuteo Eurasian hobby LC Falco cuvierii African hobby LC Falco biarmicus Lanner falcon LC Falco peregrinus Peregrine falcon LC Falco fasciinucha Taita falcon VU

5 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments

Accipitridae Other diurnal birds of prey Sagittarius serpentarius Secretarybird VU Pandion haliaetus Osprey LC Pernis apivorus European honey buzzard LC Macheiramphus alcinus Bat hawk LC Elanus caeruleus African black-shouldered kite LC Chelictinia riocourii African swallow-tailed kite LC Milvus migrans Black kite LC Haliaeetus vocifer African fish eagle LC Gypaetus barbatus Lammergeier NT Extirpated from Laikipia. Last seen ca. 1981. Neophron percnopterus Egyptian vulture EN Seen on Lolldaiga 24 July 2015. This is first record for Laikipia since ca. 2010. Necrosyrtes monachus Hooded vulture CR Gyps africanus White-backed vulture CR Gyps rueppellii Rüppell’s vulture CR Trigonoceps occipitalis White-headed vulture CR Torgos tracheliotus Lappet-faced vulture EN Circaetus pectoralis Black-chested snake eagle LC Circaetus cinereus Brown snake eagle LC Terathopius ecaudatus Bateleur NT Circus aeruginosus Western marsh harrier LC Circus ranivorus African marsh harrier LC Circus macrourus Pallid harrier NT Circus pygargus Montagu’s harrier LC Polyboroides typus African harrier hawk LC Melierax melabates Dark chanting goshawk LC Melierax poliopterus Eastern chanting goshawk LC Micronisus gabar Gabar goshawk LC Accipiter tachiro African goshawk LC Accipiter badius Shikra LC Accipiter minullus Little sparrowhawk LC

6 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Accipiter nisus Eurasian sparrowhawk LC Accipiter melanoleucus Great sparrowhawk LC Kaupifalco monogrammicus Lizard buzzard LC Butastur rufipennis Grasshopper buzzard LC Buteo buteo Common buzzard LC Buteo oreophilus Mountain buzzard LC Buteo rufinus Long-legged buzzard LC Buteo augur Augur buzzard LC Aquila pomarina Lesser spotted eagle LC Aquila rapax Tawny eagle LC Aquila nipalensis Steppe eagle EN Aquila verreauxii Verreaux’s eagle LC Aquila wahlbergi Wahlberg’s eagle LC Aquila spilogaster African hawk-eagle LC Aquila pennata Booted eagle LC Aquila ayresii Ayres’s hawk eagle LC Polemaetus bellicosus Martial eagle VU Lophaetus occipitalis Long-crested eagle LC Stephanoaetus coronatus Crowned eagle NT

Otididae Bustards Ardeotis kori Kori bustard NT Eupodotis senegalensis White-bellied bustard LC Lophotis gindiana Buff-crested bustard LC Lissotis melanogaster Black-bellied bustard LC Lissotis hartlaubii Hartlaub’s bustard LC

Rallidae Rails, relatives Rallus caerulescens African water rail LC Crex crex Corncrake LC Amaurornis flavirostra Black crake LC Porphyrio porphyrio Purple swamphen LC

7 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Porphyrio alleni Allen’s gallinule LC Gallinula chloropus Common moorhen LC Fulica cristata Red-knobbed coot LC

Heliornithidae Finfoots Podica senegalensis African finfoot LC

Gruidae Cranes Balearica regulorum Grey crowned crane EN

Burhinidae Thick-knees Burhinus oedicnemus Stone-curlew LC Burhinus capensis Spotted thick-knee LC

Recurvirostridae Stilts, avocets Himantopus himantopus Black-winged stilt LC Recurvirostra avosetta Pied avocet LC

Charadriidae Plovers Vanellus armatus Blacksmith plover LC Vanellus spinosus Spur-winged plover LC Vanellus melanopterus Black-winged plover LC Vanellus coronatus Crowned plover LC Vanellus senegallus African wattled plover LC Pluvialis squatarola Grey plover LC Charadrius hiaticula Common ringed plover LC Charadrius tricollaris Three-banded plover LC

8 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments

Rostratulidae Painted-snipes Rostratula benghalensis Greater painted snipe LC

Jaçanidae Actophilornis africanus African jacana LC

Scolopacidae Sandpipers, relatives Gallinago nigripennis African snipe LC Gallinago gallinago Common snipe LC Numenius arquata Eurasian curlew NT Tringa erythropus Spotted redshank LC Tringa stagnatilis Marsh sandpiper LC Tringa nebularia Common greenshank LC Tringa ochropus Green sandpiper LC Tringa glarreola Wood sandpiper LC Actitis hypoleucos Common sandpiper LC Calidris minuta Little stint LC Calidris temminckii Temminck’s stint LC Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper NT Philomachus pugnax Ruff LC

Glareolidae Egyptian plover, coursers, pratincoles Cursorius temminckii Temminck’s courser LC Rhinoptilus cinctus Heuglin’s courser LC Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Bronze-winged courser LC

Laridae Gulls, terns, skimmers Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Grey-headed gull LC

9 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Chlidonias hybrid Whiskered tern LC Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged black tern LC

Pteroclidae Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse LC Pterocles decorates Black-faced sandgrouse LC Pterocles lichtensteinii Lichtenstein's sandgrouse LC

Columbidae Pigeons, doves Columba livia Feral pigeon LC Columba guinea Speckled pigeon LC Columba arquatrix African olive pigeon LC Aplopelia larvata Lemon dove LC Streptopelia lugens Dusky turtle dove LC Streptopelia decipiens African mourning dove LC Streptopelia semitorquata Red-eyed dove LC Streptopelia capicola Ring-necked dove LC Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing dove LC Turtur chalcospilos Emerald-spotted wood dove LC Turtur tympanistria Tambourine dove LC Oena capensis Namaqua dove LC Treron calvus African green pigeon LC

Psittacidae Lovebirds, parrots Poicephalus gulielmi Red-fronted parrot LC Poicephalus meyeri Meyer’s parrot LC Poicephalus rufiventris African orange-bellied parrot LC

Musophagidae Turacos Tauraco hartlaubi Hartlaub’s turaco LC

10 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Corythaixoides leucogaster White-bellied go-away bird LC

Cuculidae Cuckoos, coucals Clamator jacobinus Jacobin cuckoo LC Clamator levaillantii Levaillant’s cuckoo LC Clamator glandarius Great spotted cuckoo LC Cuculus solitarius Red-chested cuckoo LC Cuculus clamosus Black cuckoo LC Cuculus canorus Common cuckoo LC Cuculus gularis African cuckoo LC Chrysococcyx klaas Klaas’s cuckoo LC Chrysococcyx cupreus African emerald cuckoo LC Chrysococcyx caprius Diederik cuckoo LC Centropus superciliosus White-browed coucal LC

Tytonidae Barn owls Tyto capensis Grass owl LC Tyto alba Barn owl LC

Strigidae Typical owls Otus senegalensis African scops owl LC Ptilopsis leucotis Northern white-faced scops owl LC Bubo cinerascens Greyish eagle owl LC Bubo lacteus Verreaux’s eagle-owl LC Strix woodfordii African wood owl LC Glaucidium perlatum Pearl-spotted owlet LC Asio capensis Marsh owl LC

Caprimulgidae Nightjars Caprimulgus europaeus Eurasian nightjar LC Caprimulgus fraenatus Dusky nightjar LC Caprimulgus nubicus Nubian nightjar LC

11 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Caprimulgus donaldsoni Donaldson-Smith’s nightjar LC Caprimulgus poliocephalus Montane nightjar LC Caprimulgus inornatus Plain nightjar LC Caprimulgus tristigma Freckled nightjar LC Caprimulgus clarus Slender-tailed nightjar LC Macrodipteryx vexillarius Pennant-winged nightjar LC

Apodidae Swifts Schoutedenapus myoptilus Scarce swift LC Tachymarptis aequatorialis Mottled swift LC Cypsiurus parvus African palm swift LC Tachymarptis melba Alpine swift LC Apus apus Common swift LC Apus niansae Nyanza swift LC Apus barbatus African black swift LC Apus affinis Little swift LC Apus horus Horus swift LC Apus caffer White-rumped swift LC

Coliidae Mousebirds Colius striatus Speckled mousebird LC Colius leucocephalus White-headed mousebird LC Urocolius macrourus Blue-naped mousebird LC

Trogondae Trogons Apaloderma narina Narina trogon LC

Coraciidae Rollers Coracias naevius Rufous-crowned roller LC Coracias caudatus Lilac-breasted roller LC

12 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Coracias garrulus Eurasain roller LC Eurystomus glaucurus Broad-billed roller LC

Alcedinidae Kingfishers Halcyon leucocephala Grey-headed kingfisher LC Halcyon albiventris Brown-hooded kingfisher LC Halcyon chelicuti Striped kingfisher LC Ceyx pictus African pygmy kingfisher LC Alcedo cristata Malachite kingfisher LC Megaceryle maxima Giant kingfisher LC Ceryle rudis Pied kingfisher LC

Meropidae Bee-eaters Merops pusillus Little bee-eater LC Merops oreobates Cinnamon-chested bee-eater LC Merops albicollis White-throated bee-eater LC Merops persicus Blue-cheeked bee-eater LC Merops superciliosus Madagascar bee-eater LC Merops apiaster Eurasian bee-eater LC Merops nubicus Northern carmine bee-eater LC

Upupidae Hoopoe Upupa epops Hoopoe LC

Phoeniculidae Wood-hoopoes Phoeniculus purpureus Green wood-hoopoe LC Phoeniculus damarensis Violet wood-hoopoe LC Rhinopomastus cyanomelas Common scimitarbill LC Rhinopomastus minor Abyssinian scimitarbill LC

13 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments

Bucerotidae Hornbills Tockus alboterminatus Crowned hornbill LC Tockus nasutus African grey hornbill LC Tockus erythrorhynchus Red-billed hornbill LC Tockus flavirostris Eastern yellow-billed hornbill LC Tockus deckeni Von der Decken’s hornbill LC Bycanistes brevis Silvery-cheeked hornbill LC

Bucorvidae Ground hornbills Bucorvus leadbeateri Southern ground hornbill VU Extirpated from Laikipia. Last seen April 2006.

Capitonidae Barbets, tinkerbirds Pogoniulus leucomystax Moustached tinkerbird LC Pogoniulus bilineatus Yellow-rumped tinkerbird LC Pogoniulus pusillus Red-fronted tinkerbird LC Tricholaema diademata Red-fronted barbet LC Tricholaema lacrymosa Spot-flanked barbet LC Tricholaema melanocephala Black-throated barbet LC Lybius leucocephalus White-headed barbet LC Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Red-and-yellow barbet LC Trachyphonus darnaudii D'Arnaud's barbet LC

Indicatoridae Honeyguides Prodotiscus regulus Wahlberg’s honeybird LC Indicator meliphilus Pallid honeyguide LC Indicator minor Lesser honeyguide LC Indicator variegatus Scaly-throated honeyguide LC Indicator indicator Greater honeyguide LC

14 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments

Picidae Wrynecks, woodpeckers Jynx torquilla Eurasian wryneck LC Jynx ruficollis Red-throated wryneck LC Campethera nubica Nubian woodpecker LC Dendropicos fuscescens Cardinal woodpecker LC Dendropicos namaquus Bearded woodpecker LC Dendropicos goertae African grey woodpecker LC

Platysteiridae Batises, wattle-eyes, relatives Batis molitor Chin-spot batis LC Batis perkeo Pygmy batis LC

Malaconotidae Helmetshrikes, bushshrikes, tchagras, puffbacks Prionops plumatus White-crested helmetshrike LC Malaconotus blanchoti Grey-headed bushshrike LC Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus Sulphur-breasted bushshrike LC Rhodophoneus cruentus Rosy-patched bushshrike LC Tchagra australis Brown-crowned tchagra LC Tchagra jamesi Three-streaked tchagra LC Tchagra senegalus Black-crowned tchagra LC Dryoscopus cubla Black-backed puffback LC Dryoscopus pringlii Pringle’s puffback LC Dryoscopus gambensis Northern puffback LC Laniarius funebris Slate-coloured boubou LC Laniarius aethiopicus Tropical boubou LC Nilaus afer Brubru LC

Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes Coracina caesia Grey cuckooshrike LC Campephaga flava Black cuckooshrike LC

15 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments

Laniidae Shrikes Eurocephalus rueppelli Northern white-crowned shrike LC Lanius collurio Red-backed shrike LC Lanius isabellinus Isabelline shrike LC Lanius minor Lesser grey shrike LC Lanius cabanisi Long-tailed fiscal LC Lanius dorsalis Taita fiscal LC Lanius collaris Common fiscal LC Lanius senator Woodchat shrike LC

Oriolidae Orioles Oriolus oriolus Eurasian golden oriole LC Oriolus auratus African golden oriole LC Oriolus larvatus Black-headed oriole LC

Dicruridae Drongos Dicrurus adsimilis Common drongo LC

Monarchidae Monarch flycatchers Terpsiphone viridis African paradise flycatcher LC

Corvidae Crows and allies Corvus capensis Cape rook LC Corvus albus Pied crow LC Corvus rhipidurus Fan-tailed raven LC

Paridae Tits

16 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Parus albiventris White-bellied tit LC Parus thruppi Northern grey tit LC

Remizidae Penduline tits Anthoscopus musculus Mouse-coloured penduline tit LC

Hirundinidae Saw-wings, swallows, martins Psalidoprocne albiceps White-headed saw-wing LC Psalidoprocne pristoptera Black saw-wing LC Pseudhirundo griseopyga Grey-rumped swallow LC Riparia paludicola Plain martin LC Riparia riparia Sand martin LC Riparia cincta Banded martin LC Hirundo rustica Barn swallow LC Hirundo angolensis Angola swallow LC Hirundo aethiopica Ethiopian swallow LC Hirundo smithii Wire-tailed swallow LC Ptyonoprogne fuligula Rock martin LC Delichon urbicum Common house martin LC Cecropis abyssinica Lesser striped swallow LC Cecropis senegalensis Mosque swallow LC Cecropis daurica Red-rumped swallow LC

Alaudidae Larks Mirafra cantillans Singing bush lark LC Mirafra albicauda White-tailed lark LC Mirafra africana Rufous-naped lark LC Mirafra rufocinnamomea Flappet lark LC Mirafra africanoides Fawn-coloured lark LC Calandrella cinerea Red-capped lark LC Calandrella somalica Somali short-toed lark LC

17 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Eremopterix leucopareia Fischer’s sparrow-lark LC

Cisticolidae Cisticolas, relatives Cisticola cantans Singing cisticola LC Cisticola chiniana Rattling cisticola LC Cisticola bodessa Boran cisticola LC Cisticola robustus Stout cisticola LC Cisticola natalensis Croaking cisticola LC Cisticola nanus Tiny cisticola LC Cisticola brachypterus Siffling cisticola LC Cisticola juncidis Zitting cisticola LC Cisticola aridulus Desert cisticola LC Cisticola brunnescens Pectoral-patch cisticola LC Cisticola ayresii Wing-snapping cisticola LC Prinia subflava Tawny-flanked prinia LC Apalis flavida Yellow-breasted apalis LC Apalis porphyrolaema Chestnut-throated apalis LC Apalis cinerea Grey apalis LC Urorhipis rufifrons Red-fronted warbler LC Eminia lepida Grey-capped warbler LC Camaroptera brachyura Grey-backed camaroptera LC Calamonastes simplex Grey wren warbler LC Phyllolais pulchella Buff-bellied warbler LC

Pycnonotidae Bulbuls Pycnonotus barbatus Common bulbul LC Andropadus nigriceps Mountain greenbul LC Andropadus latirostris Yellow-whiskered greenbul LC Phyllastrephus strepitans Northern brownbul LC Phyllastrephus cabanisi Cabanis’s greenbul LC Nicator gularis Eastern nicator LC

18 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments

Sylviidae Old World warblers Acrocephalus gracilirostris Lesser swamp warbler LC Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge warbler LC Acrocephalus baeticatus African reed warbler NE Acrocephalus scirpaceus Eurasian reed warbler LC Acrocephalus palustris Marsh warbler LC Hippolais pallida Eastern olivaceus warbler LC Hippolais icterina Icterine warbler LC Chloropeta natalensis Dark-capped yellow warbler LC Phylloscopus umbrovirens Brown woodland warbler LC Phylloscopus trochilus Willow warbler LC Eremomela icteropygialis Yellow-bellied eremomela LC Eremomela scotops Green-capped eremomela LC Sylvietta brachyura Northern crombec LC Sylvietta whytii Red-faced crombec LC Sylvietta leucophrys White-browed crombec LC Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap LC Sylvia borin Garden warbler LC Sylvia communis Common whitethroat LC Parisoma lugens Brown parisoma LC Parisoma boehmi Banded parisoma LC

Timaliidae Illadopses, babblers, chatterers Turdoides aylmeri Scaly chatterer LC Turdoides rubiginosa Rufous chatterer LC Turdoides sharpei Black-lored babbler LC Turdoides plebejus Brown babbler LC Turdoides hypoleuca Northern pied babbler LC

Zosteropidae White-eyes Zosterops senegalensis African yellow white-eye LC

19 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments

Sturnidae Starlings, oxpeckers Creatophora cinerea Wattled starling LC Lamprotornis chalybaeus Greater blue-eared starling LC Lamprotornis purpuroptera Rüppell’s starling LC Lamprotornis regius Golden-breasted starling LC Lamprotornis superbus Superb starling LC Lamprotornis hildebrandti Hildebrandt’s starling LC Lamprotornis fischeri Fischer’s startling LC Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Violet-backed starling LC Speculipastor bicolor Magpie starling LC Onychognathus morio Red-winged starling LC Onychognathus tenuirostris Slender-billed starling LC Onychognathus salvadorii Bristle-crowned starling LC Pholia sharpie Sharpe’s starling LC Buphagus erythrorhynchus Red-billed oxpecker LC Buphagus africanus Yellow-billed oxpecker LC

Turdidae Thrushes Turdus pelios African thrush LC Turdus tephronotus African bare-eyed thrush LC Turdus olivaceus Olive thrush LC

Muscicapidae Chats, wheatears, Old World flycatchers Irania gutturalis Irania LC Cossypha caffra Cape robin chat LC Cossypha heuglini White-browed robin chat LC Cossypha natalensis Red-capped robin chat LC Cichladusa guttata Spotted palm thrush LC Cercotrichas leucophrys White-browed scrub robin LC Saxicola rubetra Whinchat LC

20 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Oenanthe pileata Capped wheatear LC Oenanthe isabellina Isabelline wheatear LC Oenanthe oenanthe Northern wheatear LC Oenanthe pleschanka Pied wheatear LC Cercomela scotocerca Brown-tailed rock chat LC Myrmecocichla aethiops Northern anteater chat LC Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris Mocking cliff chat LC Monticola saxatilis Common rock thrush LC Monticola rufocinereus Little rock thrush LC Melaenornis fischeri White-eyed slaty flycatcher LC Melaenornis pammelaina Southern black flycatcher LC Bradornis pallidus Pale flycatcher LC Bradornis microrhynchus African grey flycatcher LC Empidornis semipartitus Silverbird LC Muscicapa striata Spotted flycatcher LC Muscicapa adusta African dusky flycatcher LC Ficedula semitorquata Semi-collared flycatcher LC

Nectariniidae Sunbirds Anthreptes orientalis Eastern violet-backed sunbird LC Hedydipna collaris Collared sunbird LC Cyanomitra olivacea Olive sunbird LC Cyanomitra verticalis Green-headed sunbird LC Chalcomitra amethystina Amethyst sunbird LC Chalcomitra senegalensis Scarlet-chested sunbird LC Chalcomitra hunteri Hunter’s sunbird LC Nectarinia kilimensis Bronze sunbird LC Drepanorhyncus reichenowi Golden-winged sunbird LC Cinnyris reichenowi Northern double-collared sunbird LC Cinnyris pulchellus Beautiful sunbird LC Cinnyris mariquensis Marico sunbird LC Cinnyris habessinicus Shining sunbird LC Cinnyris venustus Variable sunbird LC

21 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments

Passeridae Sparrow weavers, Old World sparrows, petronias Plocepasser mahali White-browed sparrow weaver Pseudonigrita arnaudi Grey-capped social-weaver LC Pseudonigrita cabanisi Black-capped social weaver LC Passer domesticus House sparrow LC Passer eminibey Chestnut sparrow LC Passer rufocinctus Kenya rufous sparrow LC Passer griseus Grey-headed sparrow LC Petronia pyrgita Yellow-spotted petronia LC

Ploceidae Weavers, bishops, widowbirds Bubalornis niger Red-billed buffalo weaver LC Dinemellia dinemelli White-headed buffalo weaver LC Sporopipes frontalis Speckled-fronted weaver LC Amblyospiza albifrons Grosbeak weaver LC Ploceus baglafecht Baglafecht weaver LC Ploceus ocularis Spectacled weaver LC Ploceus nigricollis Black-necked weaver LC Ploceus xanthops Holub’s golden weaver LC Ploceus intermedius Lesser masked weaver LC Ploceus vitellinus Vitelline masked weaver LC Ploceus spekei Speke’s weaver LC Ploceus cucullatus Village weaver LC Ploceus rubiginosus Chestnut weaver LC Anaplectes melanotis Red-headed weaver LC Quelea cardinalis Cardinal quelea LC Quelea quelea Red-billed quelea LC Euplectes capensis Yellow bishop LC Euplectes franciscanus Northern red bishop LC Euplectes albonotatus White-winged widowbird LC Euplectes ardens Red-collared widowbird LC

22 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Euplectes progne Long-tailed widowbird LC Euplectes jacksoni Jackson’s widowbird NT

Estrildidae Waxbills Coccopygia quartinia Yellow-bellied waxbill NE Estrilda astrild Common waxbill LC Estrilda rhodopyga Crimson-rumped waxbill LC Estrilda charnosyna Black-cheeked waxbill LC Uraeginthus bengalus Red-cheeked cordon-bleu LC Uraeginthus cyanocephalus Blue-capped cordon-bleu LC Granatina ianthinogaster Purple grenadier LC Pytilia melba Green-winged pytilia LC Lagonosticta senegala Red-billed firefinch LC Lagonosticta rubricate African firefinch LC Amadina fasciata Cut-throat finch LC Ortygospiza fuscocrissa African quailfinch NE Odontospiza griseicapilla Grey-headed silverbill LC Spermestes cucullatus Bronze mannikin LC Spermestes bicolor Black-and-white manikin LC Euodice cantans African silverbill LC

Viduidae Parasitic weaver, indigobirds, whydahs Vidua macroura Pin-tailed whydah LC Vidua hypocherina Steel-blue whydah LC Vidua fischeri Straw-tailed whydah LC Vidua chalybeata Village indigobird LC

Motacillidae Wagtails, longclaws, pipits Motacilla flava Yellow wagtail LC Motacilla capensis Cape wagtail LC Motacilla clara Mountain wagtail LC

23 Order and scientific name² Common name² Threat3 Comments Motacilla alba White wagtail LC Motacilla aguimp African pied wagtail LC Tmetothylacus tenellus Golden pipit LC Macronyx croceus Yellow-throated longclaw LC Macronyx aurantiigula Pangani longclaw LC Macronyx ameliae Rosy-breasted longclaw LC Anthus cinnamomeus Grassland pipit NE Anthus similis Long-billed pipit LC Anthus leucophrys Plain-backed pipit LC Anthus trivialis Tree pipit LC Anthus caffer Bush pipit LC

Fringillidae Canaries, citrils, seedeaters, relatives Serinus flavivertex Yellow-crowned canary LC Serinus citrinelloides African citril LC Serinus reichenowi Reichenow’s seedeater LC Crithagra donaldsoni Northern grosbeak canary LC Crithagra dorsostriata White-bellied canary LC Crithagra sulphurata Brimstone canary LC Crithagra reichardi Stripe-breasted seedeater LC Crithagra striolata Streaky seedeater LC Crithagra burtoni Thick-billed seedeater LC

Emberizidae Old World buntings Emberiza tahapisi Cinnamon-breasted bunting LC Emberiza poliopleura Somali bunting LC Emberiza flaviventris Golden-breasted bunting LC

¹ Contact Tom Butynski ([email protected]) if you have any additions to this list, find errors, or have comments or requests.

24 ² The taxonomy and common names applied here are taken from:

Bird Committee. 2009. Checklist of the Birds of Kenya, Fourth edition. Nature Kenya—East Africa Natural History Society, Nairobi.

3 Degree of threat category for the species, and the abbreviations, taken from: IUCN. 2015. 2015 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. .

Abbreviations: CR: Critically Endangered; EN: Endangered; VU: Vulnerable; DD: Data Deficient; LC: Least Concern; NT: Near Threatened; NE: Not Evaluated.

Total species in the above list is 525, two of which are extirpated from this IBA. Thirteen species are ‘globally-threatened’: 4 ‘Critically Endangered’, 5 ‘Endangered’, 4 ‘Vulnerable’. Eleven species are ‘Near Threatened’.

Prepared by Thomas M. Butynski, Brian Finch, Nigel Hunter, Yvonne A. de Jong, Carly N. Butynski, Lorna A. Depew, Michael Roberts, Paul Benson, and Julius Mathiu.

Last reviewed: 23 November 2015.

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