Birds of Ũndirĩ Swamp

...a nature-lover’s guide...

Compiled by: Naftali Mũngai & Larrie Wanyee

Table of Contents Abyssinian White-eye – Adult ...... 1 African Citril – Adult Male...... 1 Augur Buzzard - Juvenile ...... 2 . - Adult male...... 2 Black Kite ...... 3 Bronze Mannikin – Adults...... 3 Bronze Sunbird ...... 4 Cape Robin Chat ...... 4 Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater – Adult ...... 5 Common Bulbul – Adult ...... 5 Common Fiscal - Adult female ...... 6 Common Stonechat – Adult male ...... 6 Common Waxbill ...... 7 Dark-capped Yellow Warbler...... 7 Emerald-spotted Wood Dove - Adult...... 8 Grey Crowned Crane - Adult...... 8 Hamerkop - Adult ...... 9 Holub's Golden Weaver ...... 9 Hunter's ...... 10 ...... 10 Little Rush-warbler ...... 11 Marabou Stork - Adult ...... 12 Olive Thrush ...... 12 Pied Crow - Adult ...... 13 Red-billed Firefinch pair – Adult ...... 13 Red-collared Widowbird - Male in breeding plumage...... 14 Red-eyed Dove - Adult ...... 14 Red-rumped Swallow - Adult ...... 15 Red-throated Wryneck...... 15 Rock Martins - Adults ...... 16 Sacred Ibis - Adult...... 16 Singing Cisticola - Adult...... 17 Speckled Mousebird - Adult ...... 17 Speke's Weaver ...... 18 Streaky Seedeater – Adult ...... 18 Tawny-flanked Prinia - Adult ...... 19 - Adult ...... 19 White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher ...... 20 White-rumped Swift - Adult...... 20 - Female...... 21 Yellow-crowned Canary...... 21

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Abyssinian White-eye – Adullt

Bird ....Zosterops abyssinicus - Abyssinian White-eye Family ...Zosteropidae - White-eye Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

African Citrill – Adullt Malle

Bird Species ....Serinus citrinelloides - African Citril Bird Family ...Fringillidae - Finch, Canary, Serin Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Augur Buzzard - Juvenille

Bird Species ....Buteo augur - Augur Buzzard Bird Family ...Accipitridae - Eagle, Buzzard, Vulture Bird Group ....Falconiformes

Bagllafecht Weaver.. - Adullt malle

Bird Species .... baglafecht - Baglafecht Weaver Bird Family ... - Weaver, Malimbe, Bishop, Widowbird, Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Bllack Kite

Bird Species ....Milvus migrans Bird Family ...Milvus migrans Bird Group ....Falconiformes

Bronze Mannikin – Adullts

Bird Species ....Lonchura cucullata - Bronze Mannikin Bird Family ...Estrildidae - Firefinch, Waxbill, Mannikin Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Bronze Sunbird

Bird Species ....Nectarinia kilimensis Bird Family ...Nectariniidae Bird Group ....Sunbirds

Cape Robin Chat

Bird Species ....Cossypha caffra Bird Family ...Muscicapidae Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater – Adullt

Bird Species ....Merops oreobates - Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater Bird Family ...Meropidae - Bee-eater Bird Group ....Coraciiformes Bee-eater, Kingfisher, Roller

Common Bullbull – Adullt

Bird Species ....Pycnonotus barbatus - Common Bulbul Bird Family ...Pycnonotidae - Bulbul Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Common Fiscal - Adullt femalle

Bird Species ....Lanius collaris - Common Fiscal Bird Family ...Laniidae - Shrike Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Common Stonechat – Adullt malle

Bird Species ....Saxicola torquatus - Common Stonechat Bird Family ...Turdidae - Robin, Thrush, Chat, Wheatear Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Common Waxbillll

Bird Species ....Estrilda astrild - Common Waxbill Bird Family ...Estrildidae - Firefinch, Waxbill, Mannikin Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Dark-capped Yellllow Warbller

Bird Species ....Chloropeta natalensis - Dark-capped Yellow Warbler Bird Family ...Sylviidae Bird Group ....Old World warblers

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Emerald-spotted Wood Dove - Adullt

Bird Species ....Turtur chalcospilos - Emerald-spotted Wood Dove Bird Family ...Columbidae Bird Group ....Columbiformes (Pigeon, Dove…)

Grey Crowned Crane - Adullt

Bird Species ....Balearica regulorum - Grey Crowned Crane Bird Family ...Gruidae - Crane Bird Group ....Gruiformes Bustard, Crake, Crane, Flufftail

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Hamerkop - Adullt

Bird Species ....Scopus umbretta - Hamerkop Bird Family ...Scopidae - Hamerkop Bird Group ....Ciconiiformes Egret, Heron, Ibis, Stork

Hollub's Gollden Weaver

Bird Species ....Ploceus xanthops Bird Family ...Ploceidae Bird Group ....Weavers and allies

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Hunter's Cisticolla

Bird Species ....Cisticola hunteri Bird Family ... Bird Group .... and allies

Lesser Masked Weaver

Bird Species ....Ploceus intermedius Bird Family ...Ploceidae Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Littlle Rush-warbller

Bird Species ....Bradypterus baboecala Bird Family ...Sylviidae Bird Group ....Old world Warblers

Lesser Striped Swallow

Bird Species ....Cecropis-abyssinica Bird Family ...Hirundinidae Bird Group ....Swallows, martins

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Marabou Stork - Adullt

Bird Species ....Leptoptilos crumeniferus - Marabou Stork Bird Family ...Ciconiidae - Stork Bird Group ....Ciconiiformes Egret, Heron, Ibis, Stork

Ollive Thrush

Bird Species ....Turdus olivaceus - Olive Thrush Bird Family ...Turdidae - Robin, Thrush, Chat, Wheatear Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc…

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Pied Crow - Adullt

Bird Species ....Corvus albus - Pied Crow Bird Family ...Corvidae - Crow, Raven Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Red-billled Firefinch pair – Adullt

Bird Species ....Lagonosticta senegala - Red-billed Firefinch Bird Family ...Estrildidae - Firefinch, Waxbill, Mannikin Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Red-colllared Widowbird - Malle in breeding pllumage

Bird Species .... ardens - Red-collared Widowbird Bird Family ...Ploceidae - Weaver, Malimbe, Bishop, Widowbird, Fody Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Red-eyed Dove - Adullt

Bird Species ....Streptopelia semitorquata - Red-eyed Dove Bird Family ...Columbidae - Pigeon, Dove Bird Group ....Columbiformes Pigeon, Dove

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Red-rumped Swallllow - Adullt

Bird Species ....Cecropsis daurica - Red-rumped Swallow Bird Family ...Hirundinidae - Swallow, Martin Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Red-throated Wryneck

Bird Species ....Jynx ruficollis Bird Family ... Bird Group ....Woodpeckers

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Rock Martins - Adults

Bird Species ....Ptyonoprogne fuligula - Rock Martin Bird Family ...Hirundinidae - Swallow, Martin Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Sacred Ibis - Adullt

Bird Species ....Threskiornis aethiopicus - Sacred Ibis Bird Family ...Threskiornithidae - Ibis, Spoonbill Bird Group ....Ciconiiformes Egret, Heron, Ibis, Stork

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Singing Cisticola - Adullt

Bird Species ....Cisticola cantans - Singing Cisticola Bird Family ...Cisticolidae - Cisticola, Prinia, , Camaroptera Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Specklled Mousebird - Adullt

Bird Species ....Colius striatus - Speckled Mousebird Bird Family ...Coliidae - Mousebird Bird Group ....Coliiformes Mousebird

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Speke's Weaver

Bird Species ....Ploceus spekei – Speke’s Weaver Bird Family ...Ploceidae Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, Widowbirds, etc...

Streaky Seedeater – Adullt

Bird Species ....Serinus striolatus - Streaky Seedeater Bird Family ...Fringillidae - Finch, Canary, Serin Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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Tawny-fllanked Prinia - Adullt

Bird Species ....Prinia subflava - Tawny-flanked Prinia Bird Family ...Cisticolidae - Cisticola, Prinia, Apalis, Camaroptera Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Villllage Weaver - Adullt

Bird Species ....Ploceus cucullatus - Village Weaver Bird Family ...Ploceidae - Weaver, Malimbe, Bishop, Widowbird, Fody Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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White-eyed Sllaty Fllycatcher

Bird Species ..Melaenornis fischeri Bird Family ...Dioptrornis-fischeri Bird Group ....Chats, Old World Flycatchers

White-rumped Swift - Adullt

Bird Species ....Apus caffer - White-rumped Swift Bird Family ...Apus caffer - White-rumped Swift Bird Group ....Apodiformes Spinetail, Swift

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Yellllow Bishop - Femalle

Bird Species ....Euplectes capensis - Yellow Bishop Bird Family ...Ploceidae - Weaver, Malimbe, Bishop, Widowbird, Fody Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

Yellllow-crowned Canary

Bird Species ....Serinus flavivertex Bird Family ...Ploceidae - Weaver, Malimbe, Bishop, Widowbird, Fody Bird Group ....Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers, etc...

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This guide to the of Ondiri Swamp is supported by the Rufford Small Grants Foundation

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