Tsavo West National Park bird checklist - Avibase

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Tsavo West National Park

This checklist includes all bird species found in Tsavo West National Park , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

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Country or region: Tsavo West National Park [map]

Number of species: 515
Number of introduced species: 2
Last modified: 2023-05-23

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STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Common Ostrich	Struthio camelus
Somali Ostrich	Struthio molybdophanes
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor
Knob-billed Duck	Sarkidiornis melanotos
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca
Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis
Red-billed Duck	Anas erythrorhyncha
Southern Pochard	Netta erythrophthalma
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	Numida meleagris
Vulturine Guineafowl	Acryllium vulturinum
Eastern Crested Guineafowl	Guttera pucherani
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Crested Francolin	Ortygornis sephaena
Coqui Francolin	Campocolinus coqui
Shelley's Francolin	Scleroptila shelleyi
Blue Quail	Synoicus adansonii
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Harlequin Quail	Coturnix delegorguei
Hildebrandt's Spurfowl	Pternistis hildebrandti
Scaly Spurfowl	Pternistis squamatus
Yellow-necked Spurfowl	Pternistis leucoscepus
Red-necked Spurfowl	Pternistis afer
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
Speckled Pigeon	Columba guinea
Mourning Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decipiens
Red-eyed Dove	Streptopelia semitorquata
Ring-necked Dove	Streptopelia capicola
Laughing Dove	Spilopelia senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	Turtur chalcospilos
Tambourine Dove	Turtur tympanistria
Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis
African Green-Pigeon	Treron calvus
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles exustus
Yellow-throated Sandgrouse	Pterocles gutturalis
Black-faced Sandgrouse	Pterocles decoratus
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Kori Bustard	Ardeotis kori
Heuglin's Bustard	Neotis heuglinii
White-bellied Bustard	Eupodotis senegalensis
Buff-crested Bustard	Eupodotis gindiana
Black-bellied Bustard	Lissotis melanogaster
Hartlaub's Bustard	Lissotis hartlaubii
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae
Purple-crested Turaco	Tauraco porphyreolophus
White-bellied Go-away-bird	Corythaixoides leucogaster
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
White-browed Coucal	Centropus superciliosus
Green Malkoha	Ceuthmochares australis
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius
Levaillant's Cuckoo	Clamator levaillantii
Pied Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus
Dideric Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx caprius
Klaas's Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx klaas
African Emerald Cuckoo	Chrysococcyx cupreus
Black Cuckoo	Cuculus clamosus
Red-chested Cuckoo	Cuculus solitarius
Lesser Cuckoo	Cuculus poliocephalus
African Cuckoo	Cuculus gularis
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
Sombre Nightjar	Caprimulgus fraenatus
Nubian Nightjar	Caprimulgus nubicus
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar	Caprimulgus donaldsoni
Plain Nightjar	Caprimulgus inornatus
Freckled Nightjar	Caprimulgus tristigma
Slender-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus clarus
Square-tailed Nightjar	Caprimulgus fossii
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Mottled Spinetail	Telacanthura ussheri
Bat-like Spinetail	Neafrapus boehmi	Rare/Accidental
Alpine Swift	Apus melba
Mottled Swift	Apus aequatorialis
Common Swift	Apus apus
Nyanza Swift	Apus niansae
African Swift	Apus barbatus
Little Swift	Apus affinis
White-rumped Swift	Apus caffer
African Palm Swift	Cypsiurus parvus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
African Crake	Crex egregia
Lesser Moorhen	Paragallinula angulata
Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata
African Swamphen	Porphyrio madagascariensis
Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	Podica senegalensis
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Gray Crowned-Crane	Balearica regulorum
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee	Burhinus vermiculatus
Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Long-toed Lapwing	Vanellus crassirostris
Blacksmith Lapwing	Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged Lapwing	Vanellus spinosus
Black-headed Lapwing	Vanellus tectus
Senegal Lapwing	Vanellus lugubris
Crowned Lapwing	Vanellus coronatus
Wattled Lapwing	Vanellus senegallus
Kittlitz's Plover	Charadrius pecuarius
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Three-banded Plover	Charadrius tricollaris
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	Actophilornis africanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Great Snipe	Gallinago media
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus
Quail-plover	Ortyxelos meiffrenii
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Somali Courser	Cursorius somalensis
Temminck's Courser	Cursorius temminckii
Double-banded Courser	Smutsornis africanus
Three-banded Courser	Rhinoptilus cinctus
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
Abdim's Stork	Ciconia abdimii
African Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia microscelis
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
Saddle-billed Stork	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Marabou Stork	Leptoptilos crumenifer
Yellow-billed Stork	Mycteria ibis
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae
African Darter	Anhinga rufa
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Long-tailed Cormorant	Microcarbo africanus
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	Scopus umbretta
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus
Dwarf Bittern	Ixobrychus sturmii
Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Heron	Ardea melanocephala
Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Black Heron	Egretta ardesiaca
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus
Hadada Ibis	Bostrychia hagedash
African Spoonbill	Platalea alba
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretarybird	Sagittarius serpentarius
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus
Scissor-tailed Kite	Chelictinia riocourii
African Harrier-Hawk	Polyboroides typus
Palm-nut Vulture	Gypohierax angolensis
Bearded Vulture	Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus
European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus
White-headed Vulture	Trigonoceps occipitalis
Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos
Hooded Vulture	Necrosyrtes monachus
White-backed Vulture	Gyps africanus
Rüppell's Griffon	Gyps rueppelli
Bateleur	Terathopius ecaudatus
Black-chested Snake-Eagle	Circaetus pectoralis
Brown Snake-Eagle	Circaetus cinereus
Bat Hawk	Macheiramphus alcinus
Crowned Eagle	Stephanoaetus coronatus
Martial Eagle	Polemaetus bellicosus
Long-crested Eagle	Lophaetus occipitalis
Lesser Spotted Eagle	Clanga pomarina
Wahlberg's Eagle	Hieraaetus wahlbergi
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle	Hieraaetus ayresii
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis
Verreaux's Eagle	Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk-Eagle	Aquila spilogaster
Lizard Buzzard	Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk	Melierax poliopterus
Gabar Goshawk	Micronisus gabar
Grasshopper Buzzard	Butastur rufipennis
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
African Marsh-Harrier	Circus ranivorus
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
African Goshawk	Accipiter tachiro
Shikra	Accipiter badius
Levant Sparrowhawk	Accipiter brevipes	Rare/Accidental
Little Sparrowhawk	Accipiter minullus
Ovambo Sparrowhawk	Accipiter ovampensis
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	Rare/Accidental
Black Goshawk	Accipiter melanoleucus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus
Augur Buzzard	Buteo augur
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Eurasian Scops-Owl	Otus scops
African Scops-Owl	Otus senegalensis
Grayish Eagle-Owl	Bubo cinerascens
Spotted Eagle-Owl	Bubo africanus
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	Ketupa lacteus
Pearl-spotted Owlet	Glaucidium perlatum
African Wood-Owl	Strix woodfordii
Marsh Owl	Asio capensis
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	Colius striatus
White-headed Mousebird	Colius leucocephalus
Blue-naped Mousebird	Urocolius macrourus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina Trogon	Apaloderma narina
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus purpureus
Violet Woodhoopoe	Phoeniculus damarensis
Common Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Abyssinian Scimitarbill	Rhinopomastus minor
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucorvidae
Southern Ground-Hornbill	Bucorvus leadbeateri
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Crowned Hornbill	Lophoceros alboterminatus
African Gray Hornbill	Lophoceros nasutus
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill	Tockus flavirostris
Von der Decken's Hornbill	Tockus deckeni
Northern Red-billed Hornbill	Tockus erythrorhynchus
Trumpeter Hornbill	Bycanistes bucinator
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Half-collared Kingfisher	Alcedo semitorquata
Malachite Kingfisher	Corythornis cristatus
African Pygmy Kingfisher	Ispidina picta
Gray-headed Kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala
Mangrove Kingfisher	Halcyon senegaloides
Brown-hooded Kingfisher	Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher	Halcyon chelicuti
Giant Kingfisher	Megaceryle maxima
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-fronted Bee-eater	Merops bullockoides
Little Bee-eater	Merops pusillus
Somali Bee-eater	Merops revoilii
White-throated Bee-eater	Merops albicollis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus
Madagascar Bee-eater	Merops superciliosus
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
Northern Carmine Bee-eater	Merops nubicus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
Lilac-breasted Roller	Coracias caudatus
Rufous-crowned Roller	Coracias naevius
Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus
PICIFORMES: Lybiidae
Red-and-yellow Barbet	Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
D'Arnaud's Barbet	Trachyphonus darnaudii
White-eared Barbet	Stactolaema leucotis
Red-fronted Tinkerbird	Pogoniulus pusillus
Red-fronted Barbet	Tricholaema diademata
Spot-flanked Barbet	Tricholaema lacrymosa
Black-throated Barbet	Tricholaema melanocephala
White-headed Barbet	Lybius leucocephalus
Brown-breasted Barbet	Lybius melanopterus
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Wahlberg's Honeyguide	Prodotiscus regulus
Lesser Honeyguide	Indicator minor
Greater Honeyguide	Indicator indicator
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torquilla
Cardinal Woodpecker	Chloropicus fuscescens
Bearded Woodpecker	Chloropicus namaquus
Nubian Woodpecker	Campethera nubica
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Pygmy Falcon	Polihierax semitorquatus
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni
Eurasian Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis
Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae
Sooty Falcon	Falco concolor
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
African Hobby	Falco cuvierii
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
Taita Falcon	Falco fasciinucha
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Meyer's Parrot	Poicephalus meyeri
Red-bellied Parrot	Poicephalus rufiventris
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
African Pitta	Pitta angolensis
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Black Cuckooshrike	Campephaga flava
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
African Golden Oriole	Oriolus auratus
African Black-headed Oriole	Oriolus larvatus
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Chinspot Batis	Batis molitor
Eastern Black-headed Batis	Batis minor
Pygmy Batis	Batis perkeo
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae
White Helmetshrike	Prionops plumatus
Retz's Helmetshrike	Prionops retzii
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Brubru	Nilaus afer
Pringle's Puffback	Dryoscopus pringlii
Black-backed Puffback	Dryoscopus cubla
Black-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra senegalus
Brown-crowned Tchagra	Tchagra australis
Three-streaked Tchagra	Tchagra jamesi
Red-naped Bushshrike	Laniarius ruficeps
Tropical Boubou	Laniarius major
Slate-colored Boubou	Laniarius funebris
Rosy-patched Bushshrike	Rhodophoneus cruentus
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike	Telophorus sulfureopectus
Gray-headed Bushshrike	Malaconotus blanchoti
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Fork-tailed Drongo	Dicrurus adsimilis
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
African Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Red-tailed Shrike	Lanius phoenicuroides
Isabelline Shrike	Lanius isabellinus	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Gray Shrike	Lanius minor
Long-tailed Fiscal	Lanius cabanisi
Taita Fiscal	Lanius dorsalis
Northern Fiscal	Lanius humeralis
White-rumped Shrike	Eurocephalus ruppelli
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
House Crow	Corvus splendens	Introduced species
Pied Crow	Corvus albus
White-necked Raven	Corvus albicollis
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
White-bellied Tit	Melaniparus albiventris
Somali Tit	Melaniparus thruppi
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit	Anthoscopus musculus
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucotis
Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix signatus
Fischer's Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix leucopareia
Pink-breasted Lark	Calendulauda poecilosterna
Fawn-colored Lark	Calendulauda africanoides
Red-winged Lark	Mirafra hypermetra
Rufous-naped Lark	Mirafra africana
Flappet Lark	Mirafra rufocinnamomea
Friedmann's Lark	Mirafra pulpa
Horsfield's Bushlark	Mirafra javanica
Short-tailed Lark	Spizocorys fremantlii
PASSERIFORMES: Nicatoridae
Eastern Nicator	Nicator gularis
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae
Northern Crombec	Sylvietta brachyura
Red-faced Crombec	Sylvietta whytii
Somali Crombec	Sylvietta isabellina
Moustached Grass-Warbler	Melocichla mentalis
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Yellow-vented Eremomela	Eremomela flavicrissalis
Yellow-bellied Eremomela	Eremomela icteropygialis
Gray Wren-Warbler	Calamonastes simplex
Green-backed Camaroptera	Camaroptera brachyura
Buff-bellied Warbler	Phyllolais pulchella
Yellow-breasted Apalis	Apalis flavida
Tawny-flanked Prinia	Prinia subflava
Pale Prinia	Prinia somalica
Red-fronted Prinia	Prinia rufifrons
Rattling Cisticola	Cisticola chiniana
Ashy Cisticola	Cisticola cinereolus
Winding Cisticola	Cisticola marginatus
Croaking Cisticola	Cisticola natalensis
Siffling Cisticola	Cisticola brachypterus
Tiny Cisticola	Cisticola nana
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis
Desert Cisticola	Cisticola aridulus
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler	Iduna pallida
Upcher's Warbler	Hippolais languida
Olive-tree Warbler	Hippolais olivetorum
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Basra Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus griseldis
Lesser Swamp Warbler	Acrocephalus gracilirostris
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
River Warbler	Locustella fluviatilis
Savi's Warbler	Locustella luscinioides	Rare/Accidental
Little Rush Warbler	Bradypterus baboecala
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Plain Martin	Riparia paludicola
Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia
Banded Martin	Neophedina cincta
Rock Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Lesser Striped Swallow	Cecropis abyssinica
Mosque Swallow	Cecropis senegalensis
Common House-Martin	Delichon urbicum
White-headed Sawwing	Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Sawwing	Psalidoprocne pristoptera
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Sombre Greenbul	Andropadus importunus
Yellow-bellied Greenbul	Chlorocichla flaviventris
Northern Brownbul	Phyllastrephus strepitans
Gray-olive Greenbul	Phyllastrephus cerviniventris
Common Bulbul	Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Barred Warbler	Curruca nisoria
Banded Parisoma	Curruca boehmi
Greater Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Pale White-eye	Zosterops flavilateralis
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Rufous Chatterer	Argya rubiginosa
Scaly Chatterer	Argya aylmeri
Northern Pied-Babbler	Turdoides hypoleuca
PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae
Red-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus erythrorynchus
Yellow-billed Oxpecker	Buphagus africanus
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea
Violet-backed Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Red-winged Starling	Onychognathus morio
Magpie Starling	Speculipastor bicolor
Black-bellied Starling	Notopholia corusca
Hildebrandt's Starling	Lamprotornis hildebrandti
Shelley's Starling	Lamprotornis shelleyi
Rüppell's Starling	Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Golden-breasted Starling	Lamprotornis regius
Superb Starling	Lamprotornis superbus
Fischer's Starling	Lamprotornis fischeri
Greater Blue-eared Starling	Lamprotornis chalybaeus
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
African Bare-eyed Thrush	Turdus tephronotus
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Gambaga Flycatcher	Muscicapa gambagae
African Gray Flycatcher	Bradornis microrhynchus
Gray Tit-Flycatcher	Fraseria plumbea
Ashy Flycatcher	Fraseria caerulescens
Silverbird	Melaenornis semipartitus
Southern Black-Flycatcher	Melaenornis pammelaina
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas galactotes
Red-backed Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas leucophrys
White-browed Robin-Chat	Cossypha heuglini
Red-capped Robin-Chat	Cossypha natalensis
Spotted Morning-Thrush	Cichladusa guttata
White-throated Robin	Irania gutturalis
Thrush Nightingale	Luscinia luscinia
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	Monticola saxatilis
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
Mocking Cliff-Chat	Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Capped Wheatear	Oenanthe pileata
Isabelline Wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear	Oenanthe melanoleuca	Rare/Accidental
Pied Wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird	Anthreptes orientalis
Collared Sunbird	Hedydipna collaris
Olive Sunbird	Cyanomitra olivacea
Amethyst Sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina
Scarlet-chested Sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis
Hunter's Sunbird	Chalcomitra hunteri
Bronze Sunbird	Nectarinia kilimensis
Beautiful Sunbird	Cinnyris pulchellus
Mariqua Sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis
Black-bellied Sunbird	Cinnyris nectarinioides
Tsavo Sunbird	Cinnyris tsavoensis
Variable Sunbird	Cinnyris venustus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver	Bubalornis niger
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver	Dinemellia dinemelli
Speckle-fronted Weaver	Sporopipes frontalis
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	Plocepasser mahali
Gray-headed Social-Weaver	Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Black-capped Social-Weaver	Pseudonigrita cabanisi
Red-headed Weaver	Anaplectes rubriceps
Baglafecht Weaver	Ploceus baglafecht
Black-necked Weaver	Ploceus nigricollis
Spectacled Weaver	Ploceus ocularis
African Golden-Weaver	Ploceus subaureus
Golden Palm Weaver	Ploceus bojeri
Taveta Golden-Weaver	Ploceus castaneiceps
Lesser Masked-Weaver	Ploceus intermedius
Vitelline Masked-Weaver	Ploceus vitellinus
Village Weaver	Ploceus cucullatus
Golden-backed Weaver	Ploceus jacksoni
Chestnut Weaver	Ploceus rubiginosus
Cardinal Quelea	Quelea cardinalis
Red-billed Quelea	Quelea quelea
Southern Red Bishop	Euplectes orix
Zanzibar Red Bishop	Euplectes nigroventris
Black-winged Bishop	Euplectes hordeaceus
Fire-fronted Bishop	Euplectes diadematus
Yellow Bishop	Euplectes capensis
White-winged Widowbird	Euplectes albonotatus
Red-cowled Widowbird	Euplectes laticauda
Grosbeak Weaver	Amblyospiza albifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Gray-headed Silverbill	Spermestes griseicapilla
Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata
Magpie Mannikin	Spermestes fringilloides	Rare/Accidental
African Silverbill	Euodice cantans
Green-backed Twinspot	Mandingoa nitidula
Black-faced Waxbill	Brunhilda erythronotos
Black-cheeked Waxbill	Brunhilda charmosyna
Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild
Crimson-rumped Waxbill	Estrilda rhodopyga
Quailfinch	Ortygospiza atricollis
Cut-throat	Amadina fasciata
Purple Grenadier	Granatina ianthinogaster
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus bengalus
Blue-capped Cordonbleu	Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Green-winged Pytilia	Pytilia melba
Orange-winged Pytilia	Pytilia afra
Peters's Twinspot	Hypargos niveoguttatus
Red-billed Firefinch	Lagonosticta senegala
African Firefinch	Lagonosticta rubricata
Jameson's Firefinch	Lagonosticta rhodopareia
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	Vidua macroura
Eastern Paradise-Whydah	Vidua paradisaea
Steel-blue Whydah	Vidua hypocherina
Straw-tailed Whydah	Vidua fischeri
Village Indigobird	Vidua chalybeata
Purple Indigobird	Vidua purpurascens
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Introduced species
Kenya Rufous Sparrow	Passer rufocinctus
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow	Passer griseus
Parrot-billed Sparrow	Passer gongonensis
Chestnut Sparrow	Passer eminibey
Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow	Gymnoris pyrgita
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Mountain Wagtail	Motacilla clara
Western Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
African Pied Wagtail	Motacilla aguimp
African Pipit	Anthus cinnamomeus
Striped Pipit	Anthus lineiventris
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus
Golden Pipit	Tmetothylacus tenellus
Yellow-throated Longclaw	Macronyx croceus
Pangani Longclaw	Macronyx aurantiigula
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Reichenow's Seedeater	Crithagra reichenowi
White-bellied Canary	Crithagra dorsostriata
Southern Grosbeak-Canary	Crithagra buchanani
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana	Rare/Accidental
Golden-breasted Bunting	Emberiza flaviventris
Somali Bunting	Emberiza poliopleura
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	Emberiza tahapisi

References (partial list)