From: Fleur Ng'weno <fleur@africaonline.co.ke>
Date: 2010-10-01 13:06
Subject: Threatened birds of Kenya
Threatened birds of Kenya
Greeting birders
In honour of World Bird Festival this weekend, here is the 2010 Red List for Kenya.
Threatened Birds of Kenya, from IUCN & BirdLife Red List, 2010
English name Scientific name Category Remarks
CR = Critically Endangered
Taita Apalis Apalis fuscigularis CR endemic to Taita Hills
Taita Thrush Turdus helleri CR endemic to Taita Hills
EN = Endangered
Madagascar Pond Heron Ardeola idae EN migrant from the south
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN
Sokoke Scops Owl Otus ireneae EN
Aberdare Cisticola Cisticola aberdare EN endemic to Kenya
Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis EN migrant from the north
Turner's Eremomela Eremomela turneri EN
Spotted Ground Thrush Zoothera guttata EN migrant from the south
Amani Sunbird Anthreptes pallidigaster EN
Clarke's Weaver Ploceus golandi EN endemic to Kenya coast
Sharpe's Longclaw Macronyx sharpei EN endemic to Kenya
Sokoke Pipit Anthus sokokensis EN
VU = Vulnerable
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni VU migrant from the north
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug VU migrant from the north
White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis VU
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos VU
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga VU migrant from the north
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU migrant from the north
Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina VU
Grey Crowned Crane Balearica regulorum VU
Madagascar Pratincole Glareola ocularis VU migrant from the south
Southern Ground Hornbill Bucorvus cafer VU
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea VU migrant from the south
White-winged Apalis Apalis chariessa VU
Karamoja Apalis Apalis karamojae VU
Papyrus Yellow Warbler Chloropeta gracilirostris VU
Hinde's Babbler Turdoides hindei VU endemic to Kenya
Abbott's Starling Cinnyricinclus femoralis VU
Chapin's Flycatcher Muscicapa lendu VU
NT = Near-Threatened
Ring-necked Francolin Francolinus streptophorus NT
Maccoa Duck Oxyura maccoa NT
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor NT
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus NT migrant from the north
Sooty Falcon Falco concolor NT migrant from the north
Taita Falcon Falco fasciinucha NT
White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus NT
Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppellii NT
Southern Banded Snake Eagle Circaetus fasciolatus NT
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus NT
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus NT migrant from the north
Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus NT
Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami NT
Chestnut-banded Plover Charadrius pallidus NT
Great Snipe Gallinago media NT migrant from the north
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa NT migrant from the north
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata NT migrant from the north
African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris NT
African White-winged Dove Streptopelia reichenowi NT
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus NT
Fischer's Turaco Tauraco fischeri NT
Eurasian Roller Coracias garrulus NT migrant from the north
Grey-crested Helmetshrike Prionops poliolophus NT
Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri NT
East Coast Akalat Sheppardia gunningi NT
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata NT migrant from the north
Jackson's Widowbird Euplectes jacksoni NT
Malindi Pipit Anthus melindae NT
DD = Data deficient Rare, but not enough information known to assign a category
Matsudaira's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma matsudairae DD
Williams's Lark Mirafra williamsi DD endemic to Kenya
Friedmann's Lark Mirafra pulpa DD
Tana River Cisticola Cisticola restrictus DD
With thanks to Kariuki Ndang’ang’a of BirdLife, apologies for the funny formating, and wishing you good birding,
Fleur