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Birds of the Kijabe area, Kenya
2006-2008
All observations by Jeff Davis unless otherwise stated
Compiled by Jeff Davis
Copyright: February, 2008
Reformatted by Dick Swinney
Jeff Davis is a teacher at Rift Valley Academy, on the Africa Inland Mission(AIM) Mission Compound at Kijabe. Jeff has compiled separate data sheets for each of the last three years of bird observations arranged alphabetically. I have combined the three lists into one based on families. I have chosen to include the list here so that others may benefit from Jeff’s work.
Birds listed here are limited to the Kijabe area from the floor of the Rift Valley to the top of the escarpment. Altitudes range from about 6,0l0 to 8,500 feet. The Valley floor is Acacia scrub & plains, moving up to dry upland forest. The forest is dominated by Wild Olive trees Olea africana and African Pencil Cedar Juniperus procera.
The majority of the observations were taken from the RVA Compound in Kijabe. The following statistics refer to the RVA Compound only.
Altitude: 7,500 feet
Latitude: 0 deg. 55 min. 60 sec. S
Longitude: 36 deg. 34 min. 0 sec. E
Average Precipitation: 35 in. per year
Common and scientific names conform to the following text:
Zimmerman, Dale A., et. al. Birds of Kenya & Northern Tanzania, Christopher Helm, London, 1999.
This list contains 159 taxa.
* observation by Dick Swinney - Jan 19, 2008
Family Pelecanidae Pelicans
Pelecanus rufescens Pink-backed Pelican
Family Ciconiidae Storks
Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork
Family Threskiornithidae Ibises and Spoonbills
Bostrychia hagedash brevirostris Hadada or Hadeda Ibis
Family Accipitridae Vultures, Eagles, Hawks, Kites, and Allies
Elanus caeruleus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite
Milvus migrans Black Kite
Circaetus pectoralis Black-chested Snake Eagle
Polyboroides typus typus African Harrier Hawk or Gymnogene
Accipiter tachiro African Goshawk
Accipiter rufiventris rufiventris Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Accipiter melanoleucus Great Sparrowhawk
melanoleucus
Buteo buteo vulpinus Common or Steppe Buzzard
Buteo augur augur Augur Buzzard
Hieraaetus spilogaster African Hawk-eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis Long-crested Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus African Crowned Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus Martial Eagle
Family Phasianidae Quail and Francolins
Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei Harlequin Quail
Francolinus squamatur Scaly Francolin
Family Columbidae Pigeons and Doves
Turtur tympanistria Tambourine Dove
Turtur chalcospilos Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Columba delegorguei sharpei Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Columba arquatrix Olive Pigeon
Columba guinea guinea Speckled Pigeon
Aplopelia larvata larvata Lemon or Cinnamon Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata Red-eyed Dove
Striptopelia capicola Ring-necked Dove
Streptopelia lugens lugens Dusky Turtle Dove
Family Psittacidae Parrots and Lovebirds
Poicephalus gulielmi massaicus Red-fronted parrot
Family Musophagidae Turacos
Tauraco hartlaubi Hartlaub’s Turaco
Family Cuculidae Cuckoos and Coucals
Oxylophus jacobinus Black-and-white or Jacobin Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius solitarius Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis African Cuckoo
Family Apodidae Swifts
Schoutedenapus myoptilus myoptilus Scarce Swift
Apus aequatorialis aequatorialis Mottled Swift
Apus horus horus Horus Swift
Apus affinis affinis Little Swift
Family Coliidae Mousebirds
Colius striatus Speckled Mousebird
Family Trogonidae Trogons
Apaloderma narina Narina Trogon
Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
Halcyon leucocephala Grey-headed Kingfisher
Ispidina picta African Pygmy Kingfisher
Family Meropidae Bee-eaters
Merops apiaster Eurasian Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides bullockoides White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops oreobates Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Family Bucerotidae Hornbills
Tockus alboterminatus Crowned Hornbill
Bycanistes brevis Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Family Capitonidae Barbets and Tinkerbirds
Pogoniulus leucomystax Moustached Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Tricholaema lacrymosa Spot-flanked Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus Red-and-yellow Barbet
Family Indicatoridae Honeyguides
Indicator meliphilus Pallid Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae ellenbecki Eastern or Green-backed Honeybird
Family Picidae Wookpeckers and Wrynecks
Junx ruficollis ruficollis Red-throated wryneck
Dendropicos fuscescens Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae Grey Woodpecker
Family Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits and Longclaws
Motacilla aguimp vidua African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea cinerea Grey Wagtail
Anthus similis hararensis Long-billed Pipit
Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit
Anthus cervinus Red-throated Pipit
Family Hirundinidae Swallows and Martins
Riparia paludicola ducis Plain Martin or African Sand Martin
Hirundo rustica rustica Barn Swallow
Hirundo daurica emini Red-rumped Swallow
Hirundo senegalensis Mosque Swallow
Hirundo fuligula fusciventris Rock Martin
Delichon urbica urbica Common House Martin
Psalidoprocne holomelas Black Saw-wing or Rough-wing
Psalidoprocne albiceps albiceps White-headed Saw-wing or Rough-wing
Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
Andropadus latirostris latirostris Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Andropadus nigriceps Mountain Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi Cabanis’s Greenbul
Pycnonotus barbatus Common or Dark-capped Bulbul
Family Alaudidae Larks
Mirafra africana Rufous-naped Lark
Family Timaliidae Babblers, Chatterers and Illadopses
Pseudoalcippe abyssinica abyssinica African Hill Babbler
Family Turdidae Thrushes, Chats and Relatives
Pogonocichla stellata White-starred Robin
Sheppardia (Cossypha) polioptera Grey-winged Robin or Robin-chat
polioptera
Cossypha natalensis Red-capped Robin-chat or Natal Robin
Cossypha semirufa Ruppell’s Robin-chat
Cossypha heuglini White-browed Robin-chat or Heuglin’s Robin
Cossypha caffra iolaema Cape Robin-chat or Cape Robin
Saxicola torquata axillaris Common Stonechat
Oenanthe lugubris schalowi Abyssinian Black or Schalow’s Wheatear
Myrmecocichla aethiops cryptoleuca Northern Anteater Chat
Monticola rufocinereus rufocinereus Little Rock Thrush
Turdus olivaceus Olive Thrush
Family Muscicapidae Flycatchers
Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta African Dusky Flycatcher
Melaenornis fischeri White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Family Sylviidae Warblers
Sylvia communis Common Whitethroat
Sylvia borin Garden Warbler
Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap
Phylloscopus collybita abietinus Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus umbrovirens mackenzianus Brown Woodland Warbler
Chloropeta similis Mountain Yellow Warbler
Cisticola cantans Singing Cisticola
Cisticola hunteri Hunter’s Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Prinia subflava melanorhyncha Tawny-flanked Prinia
Camaroptera brachyura Grey-backed Camaroptera or Bleating Warbler
Apalis flavida Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis porphyrolaema porphyrolaema Chestnut-throated Apalis
Apalis cinerea cinerea Grey Apalis
Sylvietta whytii Red-faced Crombec
Sylvietta leucophrys leucophrys White-browd Crombec
Phyllolais pulchella Buff-bellied Warbler
Parisoma lugens jacksoni Brown Parisoma
Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
Zosterops poliogaster Montane White-Eye
Zosterops senegalensis Yellow White-eye
Family Paridae Tits
Parus albiventris White-bellied Tit
Family Monarchidae Monarch Flycatchers
Terpsiphone viridis African Paradise Flycatcher
Family Platysteiridae Batises, Wattle-eyes and Relatives
Batis molitor Chin-spot Batis
Family Laniidae Shrikes
Lanius collaris humeralis Common Fiscal
Family Malaconotidae Bush-shrikes
Tchargra australis Brown-crowned Tchagra
Laniarius aethiopicus Tropical Boubou
Dryoscopous cubla Black-backed Puffback
Family Campephagidae Cuckoo-shrikes
Campephaga flava Black Cuckoo-shrike
Camephaga quisqualina martini Purple-throated Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina caesia pura Grey Cuckoo-shrike
Family Oriolidae Orioles
Oriolus percivali Montane Oriole
Oriolus oriolus oriolus Eurasian Golden Oriole
Family Corvidae Crows and Allies
Corvus albus Pied Crow
Family Sturnidae Starlings and Oxpeckers
Onychognathus morio Red-winged Starling
Lamprotornis superbus Superb Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Violet-backed or Plum-coloured Starling
Cinnyricinclus femoralis Abbott’s Starling
Cinnyricinclus sharpii Sharpe’s Starling
Family Nectariniidae Sunbirds
Anthreptes collaris Collared Sunbird
Nectarinia verticalis viridisplendens Green-headed Sunbird
Nectarinia amethystina Amethyst Sunbird
Nectarinia senegalensis Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Nectarinia venusta Variable Sunbird
Nectarinia preussi kikuyuensis Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Nectarinia mediocris Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze jacksoni Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis kilimensis Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia reichenowi Golden-winged Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa cupreonitens Malachite Sunbird
Family Passeridae Sparrows and Petronias
Passer griseus Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus Rufous Sparrow
Passer domesticus indicus House Sparrow
Passer eminibey Chestnut Sparrow
Family Ploceidae Weavers and Relatives
Plocepasser mahali melanorhynchus White-browed Sparrow-weaver
Ploceus baglafecht Baglafecht or Reichenow’s Weaver
Ploceus velatus uluensis Vitelline Masked Weaver
Ploceus spekei Speke’s Weaver
Euplectes capensis crassirostris Yellow Bishop
Family Estrildidae Waxbills
Subfamily Estrildinae
Lagonosticta senegala ruberrima Red-billed Firefinch
Estrilda quartinia kilimensis Yellow-bellied Waxbill
*Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster Purple Grenadier
Estrilda rhodopyga centralis Crimson-Rumped Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotus delamerei Black-faced Waxbill
Lonchura cucullata Bronze Mannikin
Family Fringillidae Seedeaters, Canaries and Relatives
Serinus striolatus striolatus Streaky Seedeater
Serinus burtoni Thick-billed Seedeater
Serinus reichenowi Yellow-rumped Seedeater
Serinus canicollis flavivertex Yellow-crowned Canary
Serinus citrinelloides African Citril
Serinus dorsostriatus White-bellied Canary
Family Emberizidae Old World Buntings
Emberiza tahapisi tahapisi Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting
Emberiza flaviventris kalaharica Golden-breasted Bunting
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