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Superb Starlings were common and widespread -- but still gorgeous! (photo by participant Don Fallon)
Our September 2015 Kenya Safari Spectacular tour was a small, keen group who wanted to see not just the birds, but a wide variety of Kenya's famed large mammals, the whole range of habitats, and the people.
We began by leaving Nairobi and driving north to Mt. Kenya, for a night at Mountain Lodge. Highlights there were flocks of Delegorgue's Pigeons and three African Green-Pigeons coming to the salt lick, our first Hartlaub's Turacos, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters, Moustached Tinkerbird, Black-tailed Oriole, duetting Hunter's Cisticolas, and Yellow-crowned Canaries. Mammals were good too, with Mantled Guereza, a Large-spotted Genet on the feeder, some noisy Spotted Hyaenas, our first African Elephants, and a tiny Suni.
Heading further north, we enjoyed the complete contrast of the arid acacia bush country at Samburu, with totally different birds and mammals. Some of the new species we saw included 'Somali' Ostrich, a single flock of about 450 Vulturine Guineafowl, Bateleur, Chestnut-bellied and Black-faced sandgrouse, White-bellied Go-away-bird, White-headed Mousebird, Somali Bee-eater, Red-and-yellow Barbet, Rosy-patched Bushshrike, Somali Tit, the gorgeous Golden-breasted Starling, and the localized Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver. We also saw Lion, Leopard and Cheetah all in the same day, and of course the other 'special' mammals of Samburu: Grevy's Zebra, Reticulated Giraffe, Beisa Oryx, and Gerenuk.
We then drove back to Mt. Kenya for a two night stay and a full day up the mountain, going to about 10,300 feet. Birds are not numerous at that altitude, but we did see Jackson's Francolin, a displaying Crowned Hawk-Eagle, Red-fronted Parrot, Mountain Yellow-Warbler, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Broad-ringed White-eye, Abyssinian Ground-Thrush, and Kandt's Waxbill.
Heading west, we then had two days in the Baringo and Bogoria area of the Great Rift Valley. Here, joined by our excellent local guide, we saw 5 species of owls (all in daylight) with African Scops-Owl, Northern White-faced Owl, and Grayish Eagle-Owl all being amazing finds. Other favorites included Goliath Heron, African Fish-Eagle, Spotted Thick-knee, Three-banded Courser (on a nest), five species of kingfisher (including Woodland and Giant), Jackson's Hornbill, White Helmetshrike, Bristle-crowned Starling, Beautiful Sunbird, and a whole selection of brightly colored starlings and weavers at the lunch-time bird feeder.
Once again we headed west, this time climbing up to the western highlands, where our time was shared between the Kitale area, Kongelai, and the famed Kakamega Forest. A morning at Saiwa Swamp NP gave us good looks at the rare De Brazza's Monkey and the equally uncommon Sitatunga, but it was the birds that really stood out, with White-spotted Flufftail, Gray Crowned-Crane, Great Blue, White-crested and Ross's turacos, Blue-headed Bee-eater, White-headed Woodhoopoe, Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, Yellow-billed and Double-toothed barbets, Jameson's Wattle-eye, Petit's Cuckooshrike, Marsh Tchagra, Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike, Dusky-crested Flycatcher, nine species of greenbuls, Black-faced Rufous-Warbler, Turner's Eremomela, Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-Starling, and the rare Heuglin's Masked-Weaver among our prizes.
Before returning to the Rift Valley at Nakuru, we made a loop to the far west, and then spent a night at Lake Victoria. Although the area is primarily densely populated farmland, it provided more interesting birds, with just a few of the highlights being African Openbill, lots of tame Hamerkops, Long-toed Lapwing, Rock Pratincole, Eastern Plantain-Eater, Black-headed and Papyrus gonoleks, and Orange-tufted and Copper sunbirds.
The water levels at Lake Nakuru were unusually high, and the large numbers of flamingos that are sometimes there were not. However a group of about 400 Lesser Flamingo looked pretty in the early morning light, and then we continued on our drive, finding a good selection of pelicans, ibises, herons, egrets, storks, migrant shorebirds, and African Spoonbill. The area's wooded grasslands held Coqui Francolin, Dideric Cuckoo, White-fronted Bee-eater, White-bellied Tit, Little Rock-Thrush, Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling, Black-backed Jackal, Burchell's Zebra, White Rhino, Rothschild's Giraffe, Common Eland, African Buffalo, Impala, and Grant's Gazelle.
Now heading south to Nairobi, we spent a night there before flying for a two-night stay at Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp in Masai Mara. Blue Wildebeest can occur here in their hundreds of thousands, and we were not disappointed at the spectacle below us as we approached the small runway. And then, using an open-sided 4X4 Toyota Landcruiser, we took morning and afternoon drives across this classic African scenery, enjoying the numerous animals, which varied from tiny dikdiks to enormous elephants, small groups of lion and hyaena, large groups of Banded Mongoose, and (of course) the mixed herds of buffalo, gazelle, zebra and giraffe. Birds varied from Ostrich, Red-necked Francolin, Secretarybird and Southern Ground-Hornbill on the plains, to Saddle-billed Stork and Dwarf Bittern in the wetlands, while Martial Eagle crossed the skies, mixed flocks of vultures fed on the carcasses, and the loud song of White-browed Robin-Chats woke us at dawn from behind our tents.
The last week of our tour was spent passing through Tsavo and the Taita Hills as we made our way for a four-night stay at the coast. Tsavo, as always, had a large and varied selection of mammals -- with two huge male Cheetahs being the real highlight this year. Birds included a dozen species of raptor, Kori and Hartlaub's bustards, Caspian Plover, Somali Courser, numerous Lilac-breasted Rollers, Pygmy Falcon, Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark, Taita Fiscal, Stripe-cheeked Greenbul, Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler, 'Taita' White-eye, Taita Thrush, and Golden Pipit.
Finally, we based ourselves at Watamu, within easy reach of such varied habitats as Afzelia and Brachystegia forest at Sokoke, Mida Creek for sandflats and shorebirds, and Malindi beach for roosting terns. The birding tends to be early and late here, with breaks during the quiet hotter part of the day. Using the knowledge of a couple of local guides, we were soon seeing some of the region's most special residents. Without doubt, our daytime view of a Sokoke Scops-Owl was a major highlight of the whole tour, but we also enjoyed Crab Plover and other shorebirds at Mida Creek, and a good variety of terns and Sooty Gull at Malindi. Forest birds included Crested Guineafowl, Ayres's Hawk-Eagle, Fischer's Turaco, African Wood-Owl, Narina Trogon, Trumpeter Hornbill, Green Barbet, Mombasa Woodpecker, Short-tailed Batis, Retz's and Chestnut-fronted helmetshrikes, Zanzibar Boubou, African Crested-Flycatcher, Tiny Greenbul, Yellow Flycatcher, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Plain-backed and Amani sunbirds, and Peter's Twinspot.
--Terry
KEYS FOR THIS LIST
One of the following keys may be shown in brackets for individual species as appropriate: * = heard only, I = introduced, E = endemic, N = nesting, a = austral migrant, b = boreal migrant
Struthionidae (Ostrich)
A female Leopard ambled past our vehicle at Samburu. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
OSTRICH (COMMON) (Struthio camelus massaicus) OSTRICH (SOMALI) (Struthio camelus molybdophanes)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
WHITE-FACED WHISTLING-DUCK (Dendrocygna viduata)
EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
SPUR-WINGED GOOSE (Plectropterus gambensis)
YELLOW-BILLED DUCK (Anas undulata)
RED-BILLED DUCK (Anas erythrorhyncha)
HOTTENTOT TEAL (Anas hottentota)
CAPE TEAL (Anas capensis)
SOUTHERN POCHARD (Netta erythrophthalma)
MACCOA DUCK (Oxyura maccoa)
Numididae (Guineafowl)
HELMETED GUINEAFOWL (Numida meleagris)
CRESTED GUINEAFOWL (KENYA) (Guttera pucherani pucherani)
VULTURINE GUINEAFOWL (Acryllium vulturinum)
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
COQUI FRANCOLIN (Francolinus coqui)
CRESTED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus sephaena)
SCALY FRANCOLIN (Francolinus squamatus)
YELLOW-NECKED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus leucoscepus)
RED-NECKED FRANCOLIN (Francolinus afer)
JACKSON'S FRANCOLIN (Francolinus jacksoni)
HARLEQUIN QUAIL (Coturnix delegorguei)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
We had a scattering of African Spoonbills. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
LITTLE GREBE (Tachybaptus ruficollis) Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
GREATER FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus roseus)
LESSER FLAMINGO (Phoenicopterus minor)
Ciconiidae (Storks)
AFRICAN OPENBILL (Anastomus lamelligerus)
WOOLLY-NECKED STORK (Ciconia episcopus)
WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia)
SADDLE-BILLED STORK (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
MARABOU STORK (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
YELLOW-BILLED STORK (Mycteria ibis)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
GREAT CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo)
LONG-TAILED CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax africanus)
Anhingidae (Anhingas)
AFRICAN DARTER (Anhinga rufa rufa)
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
GREAT WHITE PELICAN (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
PINK-BACKED PELICAN (Pelecanus rufescens)
Scopidae (Hamerkop)
HAMERKOP (Scopus umbretta)
Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
DWARF BITTERN (Ixobrychus sturmii)
GRAY HERON (Ardea cinerea)
BLACK-HEADED HERON (Ardea melanocephala)
GOLIATH HERON (Ardea goliath)
Grevy's Zebra is the largest -- and most endangered -- of the world's zebras. We saw about 300 in Samburu. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
PURPLE HERON (Ardea purpurea) GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)
INTERMEDIATE EGRET (Mesophoyx intermedia)
LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)
CATTLE EGRET (Bubulcus ibis)
RUFOUS-BELLIED HERON (Ardeola rufiventris)
STRIATED HERON (Butorides striata)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
GLOSSY IBIS (Plegadis falcinellus)
SACRED IBIS (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
HADADA IBIS (Bostrychia hagedash)
AFRICAN SPOONBILL (Platalea alba)
Sagittariidae (Secretary-bird)
SECRETARY-BIRD (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Pandionidae (Osprey)
OSPREY (Pandion haliaetus)
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
BLACK-SHOULDERED KITE (Elanus caeruleus)
AFRICAN HARRIER-HAWK (Polyboroides typus)
PALM-NUT VULTURE (Gypohierax angolensis)
EUROPEAN HONEY-BUZZARD (Pernis apivorus)
LAPPET-FACED VULTURE (Torgos tracheliotos)
WHITE-BACKED VULTURE (Gyps africanus)
RUEPPELL'S GRIFFON (Gyps rueppelli)
BATELEUR (Terathopius ecaudatus)
SHORT-TOED EAGLE (Circaetus gallicus)
BLACK-BREASTED SNAKE-EAGLE (Circaetus pectoralis)
This little Olive Baboon found a good vantage point. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
BROWN SNAKE-EAGLE (Circaetus cinereus) BANDED SNAKE-EAGLE (Circaetus cinerascens)
CROWNED HAWK-EAGLE (Stephanoaetus coronatus)
MARTIAL EAGLE (Polemaetus bellicosus)
LONG-CRESTED EAGLE (Lophaetus occipitalis)
WAHLBERG'S EAGLE (Hieraaetus wahlbergi)
AYRES'S HAWK-EAGLE (Hieraaetus ayresii)
TAWNY EAGLE (Aquila rapax)
STEPPE EAGLE (Aquila nipalensis)
AFRICAN HAWK-EAGLE (Aquila spilogaster)
LIZARD BUZZARD (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
DARK CHANTING-GOSHAWK (Melierax metabates)
EASTERN CHANTING-GOSHAWK (Melierax poliopterus)
EURASIAN MARSH-HARRIER (Circus aeruginosus)
SHIKRA (Accipiter badius)
BLACK GOSHAWK (Accipiter melanoleucus)
BLACK KITE (Milvus migrans)
AFRICAN FISH-EAGLE (Haliaeetus vocifer)
MOUNTAIN BUZZARD (Buteo oreophilus)
AUGUR BUZZARD (Buteo augur)
Otididae (Bustards)
KORI BUSTARD (Ardeotis kori)
WHITE-BELLIED BUSTARD (Eupodotis senegalensis)
BUFF-CRESTED BUSTARD (Eupodotis gindiana)
BLACK-BELLIED BUSTARD (Lissotis melanogaster)
HARTLAUB'S BUSTARD (Lissotis hartlaubii)
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
The Beisa Oryx, sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the East African oryx, is found in semidesert and steppe environments throughout the Horn of Africa. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
AFRICAN RAIL (Rallus caerulescens) BLACK CRAKE (Amaurornis flavirostra)
PURPLE SWAMPHEN (Porphyrio porphyrio)
EURASIAN MOORHEN (Gallinula chloropus)
RED-KNOBBED COOT (Fulica cristata)
Sarothruridae (Flufftails)
WHITE-SPOTTED FLUFFTAIL (Sarothrura pulchra)
Gruidae (Cranes)
GRAY CROWNED-CRANE (Balearica regulorum)
Burhinidae (Thick-knees)
WATER THICK-KNEE (Burhinus vermiculatus)
SPOTTED THICK-KNEE (Burhinus capensis)
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
BLACK-WINGED STILT (Himantopus himantopus)
PIED AVOCET (Recurvirostra avosetta)
Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER (Pluvialis squatarola)
LONG-TOED LAPWING (Vanellus crassirostris)
BLACKSMITH LAPWING (Vanellus armatus)
SPUR-WINGED LAPWING (Vanellus spinosus)
BLACK-HEADED LAPWING (Vanellus tectus)
CROWNED LAPWING (Vanellus coronatus)
WATTLED LAPWING (Vanellus senegallus)
LESSER SAND-PLOVER (Charadrius mongolus)
GREATER SAND-PLOVER (Charadrius leschenaultii)
CASPIAN PLOVER (Charadrius asiaticus)
KITTLITZ'S PLOVER (Charadrius pecuarius)
A massive flock of 450 Vulturine Guineafowl at Samburu gave us fantastically close looks. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
COMMON RINGED PLOVER (Charadrius hiaticula) THREE-BANDED PLOVER (Charadrius tricollaris)
Jacanidae (Jacanas)
AFRICAN JACANA (Actophilornis africanus)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
TEREK SANDPIPER (Xenus cinereus)
COMMON SANDPIPER (Actitis hypoleucos)
GREEN SANDPIPER (Tringa ochropus)
COMMON GREENSHANK (Tringa nebularia)
WOOD SANDPIPER (Tringa glareola)
WHIMBREL (EUROPEAN) (Numenius phaeopus phaeopus)
RUDDY TURNSTONE (Arenaria interpres)
RUFF (Calidris pugnax)
CURLEW SANDPIPER (Calidris ferruginea)
SANDERLING (Calidris alba)
LITTLE STINT (Calidris minuta)
Dromadidae (Crab Plover)
CRAB PLOVER (Dromas ardeola)
Glareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers)
SOMALI COURSER (Cursorius somalensis)
TEMMINCK'S COURSER (Cursorius temminckii)
THREE-BANDED COURSER (Rhinoptilus cinctus)
ROCK PRATINCOLE (Glareola nuchalis)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
SOOTY GULL (Ichthyaetus hemprichii)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (HEUGLIN'S) (Larus fuscus heuglini)
GULL-BILLED TERN (Gelochelidon nilotica)
Ready for her closeup -- a female Somali Ostrich. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
COMMON TERN (Sterna hirundo) GREAT CRESTED TERN (Thalasseus bergii)
LESSER CRESTED TERN (Thalasseus bengalensis)
Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)
CHESTNUT-BELLIED SANDGROUSE (Pterocles exustus)
BLACK-FACED SANDGROUSE (Pterocles decoratus)
Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
ROCK PIGEON (Columba livia)
SPECKLED PIGEON (Columba guinea)
DELEGORGUE'S PIGEON (Columba delegorguei)
DUSKY TURTLE-DOVE (Streptopelia lugens)
MOURNING COLLARED-DOVE (Streptopelia decipiens)
RED-EYED DOVE (Streptopelia semitorquata)
RING-NECKED DOVE (Streptopelia capicola)
LAUGHING DOVE (Streptopelia senegalensis)
EMERALD-SPOTTED WOOD-DOVE (Turtur chalcospilos)
TAMBOURINE DOVE (Turtur tympanistria)
NAMAQUA DOVE (Oena capensis)
AFRICAN GREEN-PIGEON (Treron calvus)
Musophagidae (Turacos)
GREAT BLUE TURACO (Corythaeola cristata)
SCHALOW'S TURACO (Tauraco schalowi)
WHITE-CRESTED TURACO (Tauraco leucolophus)
FISCHER'S TURACO (Tauraco fischeri)
HARTLAUB'S TURACO (Tauraco hartlaubi)
ROSS'S TURACO (Musophaga rossae)
WHITE-BELLIED GO-AWAY-BIRD (Corythaixoides leucogaster)
EASTERN PLANTAIN-EATER (Crinifer zonurus)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
LEVAILLANT'S CUCKOO (Clamator levaillantii)
RED-CHESTED CUCKOO (Cuculus solitarius)
BLACK CUCKOO (Cuculus clamosus)
KLAAS'S CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx klaas)
AFRICAN EMERALD CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx cupreus)
DIDERIC CUCKOO (Chrysococcyx caprius)
YELLOWBILL (Ceuthmochares aereus)
BLUE-HEADED COUCAL (Centropus monachus)
SENEGAL COUCAL (Centropus senegalensis)
WHITE-BROWED COUCAL (Centropus superciliosus)
Strigidae (Owls)
SOKOKE SCOPS-OWL (Otus ireneae)
AFRICAN SCOPS-OWL (Otus senegalensis)
NORTHERN WHITE-FACED OWL (Ptilopsis leucotis)
CAPE EAGLE-OWL (NORTHERN) (Bubo capensis mackinderi)
GRAYISH EAGLE-OWL (Bubo cinerascens)
We enjoyed a fine performance by a group of Samburu dancers. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
VERREAUX'S EAGLE-OWL (Bubo lacteus) PEARL-SPOTTED OWLET (Glaucidium perlatum)
AFRICAN WOOD-OWL (Strix woodfordii)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Allies)
SLENDER-TAILED NIGHTJAR (Caprimulgus clarus)
Apodidae (Swifts)
MOTTLED SPINETAIL (Telacanthura ussheri)
MOTTLED SWIFT (Apus aequatorialis)
NYANZA SWIFT (Apus niansae)
AFRICAN SWIFT (Apus barbatus)
LITTLE SWIFT (Apus affinis)
AFRICAN PALM-SWIFT (Cypsiurus parvus)
Coliidae (Mousebirds)
SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD (Colius striatus)
WHITE-HEADED MOUSEBIRD (Colius leucocephalus)
BLUE-NAPED MOUSEBIRD (Urocolius macrourus)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
NARINA TROGON (Apaloderma narina)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
MALACHITE KINGFISHER (Corythornis cristatus)
AFRICAN PYGMY-KINGFISHER (Ispidina picta)
GRAY-HEADED KINGFISHER (Halcyon leucocephala)
WOODLAND KINGFISHER (Halcyon senegalensis)
STRIPED KINGFISHER (Halcyon chelicuti)
GIANT KINGFISHER (Megaceryle maxima)
PIED KINGFISHER (Ceryle rudis)
Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Stocky and short-legged, the Hippopotamus is among the largest of land mammals. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
BLUE-HEADED BEE-EATER (Merops muelleri) WHITE-FRONTED BEE-EATER (Merops bullockoides)
LITTLE BEE-EATER (Merops pusillus)
CINNAMON-CHESTED BEE-EATER (Merops oreobates)
SOMALI BEE-EATER (Merops revoilii)
WHITE-THROATED BEE-EATER (Merops albicollis)
MADAGASCAR BEE-EATER (Merops superciliosus)
EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (Merops apiaster)
NORTHERN CARMINE BEE-EATER (Merops nubicus)
Coraciidae (Rollers)
LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER (Coracias caudatus)
RUFOUS-CROWNED ROLLER (Coracias naevius)
BROAD-BILLED ROLLER (Eurystomus glaucurus)
Upupidae (Hoopoes)
EURASIAN HOOPOE (CENTRAL AFRICAN) (Upupa epops waibeli)
EURASIAN HOOPOE (AFRICAN) (Upupa epops africana)
Phoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills)
GREEN WOODHOOPOE (Phoeniculus purpureus)
WHITE-HEADED WOODHOOPOE (Phoeniculus bollei)
COMMON SCIMITAR-BILL (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas)
ABYSSINIAN SCIMITAR-BILL (Rhinopomastus minor)
Bucorvidae (Ground-Hornbills)
SOUTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
NORTHERN RED-BILLED HORNBILL (Tockus erythrorhynchus)
EASTERN YELLOW-BILLED HORNBILL (Tockus flavirostris)
JACKSON'S HORNBILL (Tockus jacksoni)
Little Bee-eaters hunted from low perches in open areas at Masai Mara and Tsavo East. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
VON DER DECKEN'S HORNBILL (Tockus deckeni) CROWNED HORNBILL (Tockus alboterminatus)
AFRICAN GRAY HORNBILL (Tockus nasutus)
TRUMPETER HORNBILL (Ceratogymna bucinator)
SILVERY-CHEEKED HORNBILL (Ceratogymna brevis)
BLACK-AND-WHITE-CASQUED HORNBILL (Ceratogymna subcylindrica)
Lybiidae (African Barbets)
YELLOW-BILLED BARBET (Trachyphonus purpuratus)
RED-AND-YELLOW BARBET (Trachyphonus erythrocephalus)
D'ARNAUD'S BARBET (Trachyphonus darnaudii)
D'ARNAUD'S BARBET (USAMBIRO) (Trachyphonus darnaudii usambiro)
GRAY-THROATED BARBET (Gymnobucco bonapartei)
GREEN BARBET (Stactolaema olivacea)
MOUSTACHED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus leucomystax)
YELLOW-RUMPED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus bilineatus bilineatus)
RED-FRONTED TINKERBIRD (Pogoniulus pusillus)
YELLOW-SPOTTED BARBET (Buccanodon duchaillui)
RED-FRONTED BARBET (Tricholaema diademata)
SPOT-FLANKED BARBET (Tricholaema lacrymosa)
BLACK-THROATED BARBET (Tricholaema melanocephala)
WHITE-HEADED BARBET (Lybius leucocephalus)
DOUBLE-TOOTHED BARBET (Lybius bidentatus)
Indicatoridae (Honeyguides)
WAHLBERG'S HONEYGUIDE (Prodotiscus regulus)
PALLID HONEYGUIDE (Indicator meliphilus)
LESSER HONEYGUIDE (Indicator minor)
We had wonderfully close looks at the elegant Somali Courser at Tsavo East. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
SCALY-THROATED HONEYGUIDE (Indicator variegatus) Picidae (Woodpeckers)
RUFOUS-NECKED WRYNECK (Jynx ruficollis)
NUBIAN WOODPECKER (Campethera nubica)
MOMBASA WOODPECKER (Campethera mombassica)
CARDINAL WOODPECKER (Dendropicos fuscescens)
BEARDED WOODPECKER (Dendropicos namaquus)
AFRICAN GRAY WOODPECKER (Dendropicos goertae)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
PYGMY FALCON (Polihierax semitorquatus)
LANNER FALCON (Falco biarmicus)
Psittaculidae (Old World Parrots)
FISCHER'S LOVEBIRD (Agapornis fischeri) [I]
Psittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
RED-FRONTED PARROT (Poicephalus gulielmi)
MEYER'S PARROT (Poicephalus meyeri)
RED-BELLIED PARROT (Poicephalus rufiventris)
Platysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
BROWN-THROATED WATTLE-EYE (Platysteira cyanea)
BLACK-THROATED WATTLE-EYE (Platysteira peltata)
CHESTNUT WATTLE-EYE (Platysteira castanea)
JAMESON'S WATTLE-EYE (Platysteira jamesoni)
SHORT-TAILED BATIS (Batis mixta)
CHINSPOT BATIS (Batis molitor)
PALE BATIS (Batis soror)
PYGMY BATIS (Batis perkeo)
Vangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies)
WHITE HELMETSHRIKE (Prionops plumatus)
RETZ'S HELMETSHRIKE (Prionops retzii)
CHESTNUT-FRONTED HELMETSHRIKE (Prionops scopifrons)
Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
BRUBRU (Nilaus afer)
NORTHERN PUFFBACK (Dryoscopus gambensis)
BLACK-BACKED PUFFBACK (Dryoscopus cubla)
PINK-FOOTED PUFFBACK (Dryoscopus angolensis)
MARSH TCHAGRA (Tchagra minutus)
BLACK-CROWNED TCHAGRA (Tchagra senegalus)
BROWN-CROWNED TCHAGRA (Tchagra australis)
THREE-STREAKED TCHAGRA (Tchagra jamesi)
LUEHDER'S BUSHSHRIKE (Laniarius luehderi)
ETHIOPIAN BOUBOU (Laniarius aethiopicus)
ZANZIBAR BOUBOU (Laniarius sublacteus)
BLACK-HEADED GONOLEK (Laniarius erythrogaster)
PAPYRUS GONOLEK (Laniarius mufumbiri)
SLATE-COLORED BOUBOU (Laniarius funebris)
We had plenty of tame Hamerkops at Lake Victoria -- which allowed for some nice photographs! (photo by participant Don Fallon)
ROSY-PATCHED BUSHSHRIKE (Rhodophoneus cruentus) GRAY-GREEN BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus bocagei)
SULPHUR-BREASTED BUSHSHRIKE (Telophorus sulfureopectus)
GRAY-HEADED BUSHSHRIKE (Malaconotus blanchoti)
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
BLACK CUCKOOSHRIKE (Campephaga flava)
PETIT'S CUCKOOSHRIKE (Campephaga petiti)
PURPLE-THROATED CUCKOOSHRIKE (Campephaga quiscalina)
Laniidae (Shrikes)
GRAY-BACKED FISCAL (Lanius excubitorius)
LONG-TAILED FISCAL (Lanius cabanisi)
TAITA FISCAL (Lanius dorsalis)
MACKINNON'S SHRIKE (Lanius mackinnoni)
NORTHERN FISCAL (Lanius humeralis)
WHITE-RUMPED SHRIKE (Eurocephalus rueppelli)
Oriolidae (Old World Orioles)
AFRICAN GOLDEN ORIOLE (Oriolus auratus)
WESTERN BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE (Oriolus brachyrhynchus)
AFRICAN BLACK-HEADED ORIOLE (Oriolus larvatus)
BLACK-TAILED ORIOLE (Oriolus percivali)
Dicruridae (Drongos)
SQUARE-TAILED DRONGO (Dicrurus ludwigii)
FORK-TAILED DRONGO (Dicrurus adsimilis)
Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
AFRICAN CRESTED-FLYCATCHER (Trochocercus cyanomelas)
Warthogs often "kneel" while grazing. They are the only living species of pig which has adapted to savanna habitats. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
AFRICAN PARADISE-FLYCATCHER (Terpsiphone viridis) Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
HOUSE CROW (Corvus splendens)
CAPE CROW (Corvus capensis)
PIED CROW (Corvus albus)
FAN-TAILED RAVEN (Corvus rhipidurus)
Alaudidae (Larks)
RED-WINGED LARK (Mirafra hypermetra)
RUFOUS-NAPED LARK (Mirafra africana)
PINK-BREASTED LARK (Calendulauda poecilosterna)
FOXY LARK (Calendulauda alopex)
CHESTNUT-HEADED SPARROW-LARK (Eremopterix signatus)
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
PLAIN MARTIN (Riparia paludicola)
BANDED MARTIN (Riparia cincta)
ROCK MARTIN (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)
ANGOLA SWALLOW (Hirundo angolensis)
WIRE-TAILED SWALLOW (Hirundo smithii)
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW (Cecropis daurica)
LESSER STRIPED-SWALLOW (Cecropis abyssinica)
MOSQUE SWALLOW (Cecropis senegalensis)
WHITE-HEADED SAWWING (Psalidoprocne albiceps)
BLACK SAWWING (Psalidoprocne pristoptera)
Stenostiridae (Fairy Flycatchers)
AFRICAN BLUE-FLYCATCHER (Elminia longicauda)
We found a handful of Saddle-billed Storks in wetlands at Masai Mara. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
DUSKY CRESTED-FLYCATCHER (Elminia nigromitrata) Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice)
WHITE-BELLIED TIT (Melaniparus albiventris)
DUSKY TIT (Melaniparus funereus)
RED-THROATED TIT (Melaniparus fringillinus)
SOMALI TIT (Melaniparus thruppi)
Remizidae (Penduline-Tits)
MOUSE-COLORED PENDULINE-TIT (Anthoscopus musculus)
AFRICAN PENDULINE-TIT (Anthoscopus caroli)
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
SOMBRE GREENBUL (Andropadus importunus)
SHELLEY'S GREENBUL (KAKAMEGA) (Arizelocichla masukuensis kakamegae)
EASTERN MOUNTAIN-GREENBUL (OLIVE-BREASTED) (Arizelocichla nigriceps kikuyuensis)
STRIPE-CHEEKED GREENBUL (STRIPE-FACED) (Arizelocichla milanjensis striifacies)
YELLOW-BELLIED GREENBUL (Chlorocichla flaviventris)
JOYFUL GREENBUL (Chlorocichla laetissima)
YELLOW-THROATED GREENBUL (Atimastillas flavicollis)
ANSORGE'S GREENBUL (Eurillas ansorgei)
PLAIN GREENBUL (Eurillas curvirostris)
YELLOW-WHISKERED GREENBUL (Eurillas latirostris)
LITTLE GREENBUL (Eurillas virens)
NORTHERN BROWNBUL (Phyllastrephus strepitans)
CABANIS'S GREENBUL (Phyllastrephus cabanisi)
CABANIS'S GREENBUL (PLACID) (Phyllastrephus cabanisi placidus)
TINY GREENBUL (Phyllastrephus debilis)
COMMON BULBUL (DODSON'S) (Pycnonotus barbatus dodsoni)
COMMON BULBUL (DARK-CAPPED) (Pycnonotus barbatus tricolor)
Macrosphenidae (African Warblers)
NORTHERN CROMBEC (Sylvietta brachyura)
RED-FACED CROMBEC (Sylvietta whytii)
MOUSTACHED GRASS-WARBLER (Melocichla mentalis)
Cettiidae (Bush-Warblers and Allies)
YELLOW FLYCATCHER (Erythrocercus holochlorus)
Phylloscopidae (Leaf-Warblers)
YELLOW-THROATED WOOD-WARBLER (Phylloscopus ruficapilla)
UGANDA WOOD-WARBLER (Phylloscopus budongoensis)
BROWN WOODLAND-WARBLER (Phylloscopus umbrovirens)
Acrocephalidae (Reed-Warblers and Allies)
AFRICAN YELLOW-WARBLER (Iduna natalensis)
MOUNTAIN YELLOW-WARBLER (Iduna similis)
LESSER SWAMP-WARBLER (Acrocephalus gracilirostris)
GREATER SWAMP-WARBLER (Acrocephalus rufescens)
Locustellidae (Grassbirds and Allies)
EVERGREEN-FOREST WARBLER (EASTERN) (Bradypterus lopezi mariae)
Lions are quintessential African mammals -- and always among the most-wanted species on most visitors' target lists. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
LITTLE RUSH-WARBLER (Bradypterus baboecala) Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
BLACK-COLLARED APALIS (Apalis pulchra)
BAR-THROATED APALIS (TAITA) (Apalis thoracica fuscigularis)
BLACK-THROATED APALIS (Apalis jacksoni)
YELLOW-BREASTED APALIS (Apalis flavida)
YELLOW-BREASTED APALIS (BROWN-TAILED) (Apalis flavida viridiceps)
BUFF-THROATED APALIS (Apalis rufogularis)
CHESTNUT-THROATED APALIS (Apalis porphyrolaema)
BLACK-HEADED APALIS (Apalis melanocephala)
GRAY APALIS (Apalis cinerea)
GREEN-BACKED CAMAROPTERA (GRAY-BACKED) (Camaroptera brachyura brevicaudata)
RED-FRONTED WARBLER (Urorhipis rufifrons)
GRAY WREN-WARBLER (Calamonastes simplex)
WHITE-CHINNED PRINIA (Schistolais leucopogon)
RED-FACED CISTICOLA (Cisticola erythrops)
TRILLING CISTICOLA (Cisticola woosnami)
CHUBB'S CISTICOLA (Cisticola chubbi)
HUNTER'S CISTICOLA (Cisticola hunteri)
RATTLING CISTICOLA (Cisticola chiniana)
WINDING CISTICOLA (Cisticola galactotes)
CARRUTHERS'S CISTICOLA (Cisticola carruthersi)
LEVAILLANT'S CISTICOLA (Cisticola tinniens)
STOUT CISTICOLA (Cisticola robustus)
CROAKING CISTICOLA (Cisticola natalensis)
Long considered to be a subspecies of the Pale Chanting-Goshawk of southern Africa, the Eastern Chanting-Goshawk was split based on differences in morphology and range. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
BLACK-NECKED CISTICOLA (Cisticola eximius) PECTORAL-PATCH CISTICOLA (Cisticola brunnescens)
GRAY-CAPPED WARBLER (Eminia lepida)
BLACK-FACED RUFOUS-WARBLER (Bathmocercus rufus)
BUFF-BELLIED WARBLER (Phyllolais pulchella)
TAWNY-FLANKED PRINIA (Prinia subflava)
PALE PRINIA (Prinia somalica)
BANDED PRINIA (BLACK-FACED) (Prinia bairdii melanops)
YELLOW-VENTED EREMOMELA (Eremomela flavicrissalis)
YELLOW-BELLIED EREMOMELA (Eremomela icteropygialis)
TURNER'S EREMOMELA (Eremomela turneri)
Sylviidae (Sylviid Warblers)
AFRICAN HILL BABBLER (Sylvia abyssinica)
BANDED WARBLER (Sylvia boehmi)
BROWN WARBLER (Sylvia lugens)
Zosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies)
AFRICAN YELLOW WHITE-EYE (Zosterops senegalensis)
BROAD-RINGED WHITE-EYE (Zosterops poliogastrus)
BROAD-RINGED WHITE-EYE (TAITA) (Zosterops poliogastrus silvanus)
WHITE-BREASTED WHITE-EYE (Zosterops abyssinicus)
Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
MOUNTAIN ILLADOPSIS (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera)
Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
RUFOUS CHATTERER (Turdoides rubiginosa)
BLACK-LORED BABBLER (Turdoides sharpei)
Topis often use an elevated vantage point (like a convenient termite mound) to get a good look at their surroundings. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
SCALY BABBLER (Turdoides squamulata) NORTHERN PIED-BABBLER (Turdoides hypoleuca)
BROWN BABBLER (Turdoides plebejus)
ARROW-MARKED BABBLER (Turdoides jardineii)
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
PALE FLYCATCHER (Bradornis pallidus)
GRAYISH FLYCATCHER (Bradornis microrhynchus)
WHITE-EYED SLATY-FLYCATCHER (Melaenornis fischeri)
NORTHERN BLACK-FLYCATCHER (Melaenornis edolioides)
SOUTHERN BLACK-FLYCATCHER (Melaenornis pammelaina)
SWAMP FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa aquatica)
DUSKY-BROWN FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa adusta)
ASHY FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa caerulescens)
BROWN-BACKED SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas hartlaubi)
RED-BACKED SCRUB-ROBIN (Cercotrichas leucophrys)
CAPE ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha caffra)
BLUE-SHOULDERED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha cyanocampter)
GRAY-WINGED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha polioptera)
WHITE-BROWED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha heuglini)
RED-CAPPED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha natalensis)
SNOWY-CROWNED ROBIN-CHAT (Cossypha niveicapilla)
SPOTTED MORNING-THRUSH (Cichladusa guttata)
WHITE-STARRED ROBIN (Pogonocichla stellata)
LITTLE ROCK-THRUSH (Monticola rufocinereus)
AFRICAN STONECHAT (Saxicola torquatus)
NORTHERN ANTEATER-CHAT (Myrmecocichla aethiops)
The Secretarybird is largely terrestrial, and hunts its prey on foot. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
SOOTY CHAT (Myrmecocichla nigra) MOCKING CLIFF-CHAT (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris)
BROWN-TAILED CHAT (Cercomela scotocerca)
NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
RED-TAILED ANT-THRUSH (Neocossyphus rufus)
ABYSSINIAN GROUND-THRUSH (Geokichla piaggiae)
TAITA THRUSH (Turdus helleri)
ABYSSINIAN THRUSH (Turdus abyssinicus)
AFRICAN THRUSH (Turdus pelios)
Sturnidae (Starlings)
WATTLED STARLING (Creatophora cinerea)
GREATER BLUE-EARED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
LESSER BLUE-EARED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis chloropterus)
RUEPPELL'S GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis purpuroptera)
GOLDEN-BREASTED STARLING (Lamprotornis regius)
BLACK-BELLIED GLOSSY-STARLING (Lamprotornis corruscus)
SUPERB STARLING (Lamprotornis superbus)
HILDEBRANDT'S STARLING (Lamprotornis hildebrandti)
VIOLET-BACKED STARLING (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
FISCHER'S STARLING (Spreo fischeri)
RED-WINGED STARLING (Onychognathus morio)
BRISTLE-CROWNED STARLING (Onychognathus salvadorii)
STUHLMANN'S STARLING (Poeoptera stuhlmanni)
Buphagidae (Oxpeckers)
RED-BILLED OXPECKER (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
YELLOW-BILLED OXPECKER (Buphagus africanus)
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
Nothing beats a Tusker after a hot day in the field! (photo by participant Don Fallon)
PLAIN-BACKED SUNBIRD (Anthreptes reichenowi) KENYA VIOLET-BACKED SUNBIRD (Anthreptes orientalis)
GREEN SUNBIRD (Anthreptes rectirostris)
COLLARED SUNBIRD (Hedydipna collaris)
AMANI SUNBIRD (Hedydipna pallidigaster)
GREEN-HEADED SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra verticalis)
EASTERN OLIVE SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra olivacea)
WESTERN OLIVE SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra obscura)
MOUSE-COLORED SUNBIRD (Cyanomitra veroxii)
AMETHYST SUNBIRD (Chalcomitra amethystina)
SCARLET-CHESTED SUNBIRD (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
HUNTER'S SUNBIRD (Chalcomitra hunteri)
TACAZZE SUNBIRD (Nectarinia tacazze)
BRONZE SUNBIRD (Nectarinia kilimensis)
GOLDEN-WINGED SUNBIRD (Drepanorhynchus reichenowi)
OLIVE-BELLIED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris chloropygius)
NORTHERN DOUBLE-COLLARED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris reichenowi)
EASTERN DOUBLE-COLLARED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris mediocris)
BEAUTIFUL SUNBIRD (Cinnyris pulchellus)
MARIQUA SUNBIRD (Cinnyris mariquensis)
RED-CHESTED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris erythrocercus)
BLACK-BELLIED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris nectarinioides)
TSAVO SUNBIRD (Cinnyris tsavoensis)
ORANGE-TUFTED SUNBIRD (Cinnyris bouvieri)
VARIABLE SUNBIRD (Cinnyris venustus)
COPPER SUNBIRD (Cinnyris cupreus)
Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
CAPE WAGTAIL (Motacilla capensis)
MOUNTAIN WAGTAIL (Motacilla clara)
AFRICAN PIED WAGTAIL (Motacilla aguimp)
AFRICAN PIPIT (Anthus cinnamomeus)
LONG-BILLED PIPIT (Anthus similis)
PLAIN-BACKED PIPIT (Anthus leucophrys)
MALINDI PIPIT (Anthus melindae)
STRIPED PIPIT (Anthus lineiventris)
GOLDEN PIPIT (Tmetothylacus tenellus)
YELLOW-THROATED LONGCLAW (Macronyx croceus)
PANGANI LONGCLAW (Macronyx aurantiigula)
Emberizidae (Buntings and New World Sparrows)
CINNAMON-BREASTED BUNTING (Emberiza tahapisi)
SOMALI BUNTING (Emberiza poliopleura)
Fringillidae (Finches, Euphonias, and Allies)
YELLOW-CROWNED CANARY (Serinus flavivertex)
The arrival of a group of Elephants at a waterhole was entertaining. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
YELLOW-FRONTED CANARY (Serinus mozambicus) AFRICAN CITRIL (Serinus citrinelloides kikuyensis)
SOUTHERN CITRIL (Serinus hypostictus)
REICHENOW'S SEEDEATER (Serinus reichenowi)
WHITE-BELLIED CANARY (Serinus dorsostriatus)
STREAKY SEEDEATER (Serinus striolatus)
THICK-BILLED SEEDEATER (Serinus burtoni)
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
HOUSE SPARROW (Passer domesticus)
KENYA RUFOUS SPARROW (Passer rufocinctus)
NORTHERN GRAY-HEADED SPARROW (Passer griseus)
PARROT-BILLED SPARROW (Passer gongonensis)
CHESTNUT SPARROW (Passer eminibey)
YELLOW-SPOTTED PETRONIA (Petronia pyrgita)
Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies)
WHITE-BILLED BUFFALO-WEAVER (Bubalornis albirostris)
RED-BILLED BUFFALO-WEAVER (Bubalornis niger)
WHITE-HEADED BUFFALO-WEAVER (Dinemellia dinemelli)
SPECKLE-FRONTED WEAVER (Sporopipes frontalis)
WHITE-BROWED SPARROW-WEAVER (Plocepasser mahali)
CHESTNUT-CROWNED SPARROW-WEAVER (Plocepasser superciliosus)
DONALDSON-SMITH'S SPARROW-WEAVER (Plocepasser donaldsoni)
GRAY-HEADED SOCIAL-WEAVER (Pseudonigrita arnaudi)
BLACK-CAPPED SOCIAL-WEAVER (Pseudonigrita cabanisi)
RED-HEADED WEAVER (Anaplectes rubriceps)
BAGLAFECHT WEAVER (Ploceus baglafecht)
LITTLE WEAVER (Ploceus luteolus)
Cheetah is another big cat on most visitors' "want lists". We had one resting in the shade at Samburu, and a couple of big males at Tsavo East. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
SLENDER-BILLED WEAVER (Ploceus pelzelni) BLACK-NECKED WEAVER (Ploceus nigricollis)
SPECTACLED WEAVER (Ploceus ocularis)
BLACK-BILLED WEAVER (Ploceus melanogaster)
AFRICAN GOLDEN-WEAVER (Ploceus subaureus)
HOLUB'S GOLDEN-WEAVER (Ploceus xanthops)
GOLDEN PALM WEAVER (Ploceus bojeri)
NORTHERN MASKED-WEAVER (Ploceus taeniopterus)
LESSER MASKED-WEAVER (Ploceus intermedius)
HEUGLIN'S MASKED-WEAVER (Ploceus heuglini)
SPEKE'S WEAVER (Ploceus spekei)
VIEILLOT'S WEAVER (Ploceus nigerrimus)
VILLAGE WEAVER (Ploceus cucullatus)
BLACK-HEADED WEAVER (Ploceus melanocephalus)
GOLDEN-BACKED WEAVER (Ploceus jacksoni)
CHESTNUT WEAVER (Ploceus rubiginosus)
FOREST WEAVER (Ploceus bicolor)
BROWN-CAPPED WEAVER (Ploceus insignis)
RED-BILLED QUELEA (Quelea quelea)
NORTHERN RED BISHOP (Euplectes franciscanus)
YELLOW BISHOP (Euplectes capensis)
YELLOW-SHOULDERED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes macroura macroura)
YELLOW-SHOULDERED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes macroura macrocerca)
FAN-TAILED WIDOWBIRD (Euplectes axillaris)
GROSBEAK WEAVER (Amblyospiza albifrons)
Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
The beach at Turtle Bay certainly qualified as a tropical paradise. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
GRAY-HEADED NIGRITA (Nigrita canicapillus) COMMON WAXBILL (Estrilda astrild)
KANDT'S WAXBILL (Estrilda kandti)
BLACK-CHEEKED WAXBILL (Estrilda charmosyna)
RED-CHEEKED CORDONBLEU (Uraeginthus bengalus)
PURPLE GRENADIER (Granatina ianthinogaster)
PETERS'S TWINSPOT (Hypargos niveoguttatus)
GREEN-WINGED PYTILIA (Pytilia melba)
RED-BILLED FIREFINCH (Lagonosticta senegala)
CUT-THROAT (Amadina fasciata)
AFRICAN QUAILFINCH (Ortygospiza fuscocrissa)
BRONZE MANNIKIN (Spermestes cucullata)
BLACK-AND-WHITE MANNIKIN (RED-BACKED) (Spermestes bicolor nigriceps)
AFRICAN SILVERBILL (Euodice cantans)
Viduidae (Indigobirds)
PIN-TAILED WHYDAH (Vidua macroura)
VILLAGE INDIGOBIRD (Vidua chalybeata)
GIANT ELEPHANT SHREW (Rhynchocyon cirnei)
BROWN GREATER GALAGO (Otolemur crassicaudatus)
BLUE MONKEY (Cercopithecus mitis)
SYKES MONKEY (Cercopithecus albogularis)
BLACK-CHEEKED WHITE-NOSED MONKEY (Cercopithecus ascanius)
DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY (Cercopithecus neglectus)
BLACK-FACED VERVET MONKEY (Cercopithecus aethiops)
OLIVE BABOON (Papio anubis)
An African sunset lights the sky on fire over Tsavo East. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
YELLOW BABOON (Papio cyanocephalus) MANTLED GUEREZA (Colobus guereza)
UNSTRIPED GROUND SQUIRREL (Xerus rutilus)
FOREST GIANT SQUIRREL (Protoxerus stangeri)
BUSH SQUIRREL (Paraxerus sp.)
RED-LEGGED SUN SQUIRREL (Heliosciurus rufobrachium)
ZANJ SUN SQUIRREL (Heliosciurus undulatus)
BLACK-BACKED JACKAL (Canis mesomelas)
COMMON (SMALL-SPOTTED) GENET (Genetta genetta)
LARGE-SPOTTED GENET (Genetta tigrina)
SLENDER MONGOOSE (Herpestes sanguineus)
BANDED MONGOOSE (Mungos mungo)
EASTERN DWARF MONGOOSE (Helogale hirtula)
MARSH MONGOOSE (Atilax paludinosus)
SPOTTED HYAENA (Crocuta crocuta)
LEOPARD (Panthera pardus)
LION (Panthera leo)
CHEETAH (Acinonyx jubatus)
AFRICAN ELEPHANT (Loxodonta africana)
ROCK HYRAX (Procavia capensis)
BUSH (YELLOW-SPOTTED) HYRAX (Heterohyrax brucei)
TREE HYRAX (Dendrohyrax arboreus)
GREVY'S ZEBRA (Equus grevyi)
BURCHELL'S ZEBRA (Equus burchelli)
BLACK RHINOCEROS (Diceros bicornis)
WHITE RHINOCEROS (Ceratotherium simum) [I]
The Tree Hyrax is distantly related to elephants and sea cows. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
WARTHOG (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) HIPPOPOTAMUS (Hippopotamus amphibius)
COMMON GIRAFFE (Giraffa camelopardalis)
RETICULATED GIRAFFE (Giraffa reticulata)
ROTHSCHILD'S GIRAFFE (Giraffa rothschildi)
SITATUNGA (Tragelaphus spekei)
BUSHBUCK (Tragelaphus scriptus)
GREATER KUDU (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
LESSER KUDU (Tragelaphus imberbis)
COMMON ELAND (Taurotragus oryx)
AFRICAN BUFFALO (Syncerus caffer)
COMMON WATERBUCK (Kobus ellipsiprymnus)
DEFASSA WATERBUCK (Kobus defassa)
BOHOR REEDBUCK (Redunca redunca)
BEISA ORYX (Oryx beisa)
FRINGE-EARED ORYX (Oryx callotis)
HUNTER'S HARTEBEEST (Damaliscus hunteri)
TOPI (Damaliscus lunatus)
HARTEBEEST (KONGONI) (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
BLUE WILDEBEEST (Connochaetes taurinus)
KLIPSPRINGER (Oreotragus oreotragus)
SUNI (Neotragus moschatus)
KIRK'S DIK-DIK (Modoqua kirki)
IMPALA (Aepyceros malampus)
GERENUK (Litocranius walleri)
THOMSON'S GAZELLE (Gazella thomsoni)
Rothschild's Giraffe is among the rarest of giraffes, with only a few hundred left in the wild. (photo by participant Don Fallon)
GRANT'S GAZELLE (Gazella granti)
Reptiles seen on the tour included;
Water Monitor, singles at Hunter's Lodge and Tsavo East.
Nile Crocodile, 1 at Baringo, and then a huge one following 2 Topi as they crossed the Mara River.
Red-headed Rock Agama, about 40 at Tsavo East.
Mwanza Rock Agama, 4 at Masai Mara.
Tropical House Gecko, widespread in small numbers.
Leopard Tortoise, singles at Bogoria and Tsavo East.
Totals for the tour: 555 bird taxa and 61 mammal taxa