FULL TRIP LIST
Taxonomy strictly follows Clements' 5th Edition (incl. updates). The list only contains species positively identified by at least one of our group. Birds identified by guides or other people only are not included, presumed species neither...
[342 species]
Ostrich
Struthio camelus
ssp massaicus
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
ssp capensis
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
monotypic
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens
monotypic
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
ssp unspecified
Long-tailed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax africanus
ssp unspecified
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea
ssp unspecified
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
monotypic
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
monotypic
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
ssp unspecified
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
ssp unspecified
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
ssp unspecified
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
ssp unspecified
Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
monotypic
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
monotypic
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumeniferus
monotypic
Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
ssp unspecified
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
ssp unspecified
African Spoonbill
Platalea alba
monotypic
White-faced Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
monotypic
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacus
monotypic
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
ssp unspecified
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
monotypic
Red-billed Duck
Anas erythrorhyncha
monotypic
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
monotypic
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
ssp unspecified
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
ssp parasitus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
monotypic
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
monotypic
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotus
Vulnerable (VU)
ssp unspecified
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
monotypic
Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
monotypic
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
monotypic
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
ssp unspecified
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus
Near-threatened (NT)
monotypic
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
monotypic
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
ssp unspecified
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax poliopterus
monotypic
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
ssp unspecified
African Goshawk
Accipiter tachiro
ssp unspecified
Shikra
Accipiter badius
ssp unspecified
Black Goshawk
Accipiter melanoleucus
ssp unspecified
Eurasian Buzzard
Buteo buteo
ssp vulpinus
Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
monotypic
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
monotypic
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
ssp unspecified
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
ssp unspecified
Wahlberg's Eagle
Aquila wahlbergi
monotypic
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
monotypic
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
monotypic
Booted Eagle
Aquila pennatus
monotypic
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
monotypic
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
monotypic
Crowned Hawk-Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
monotypic
Secretary-bird
Sagittarius serpentarius
monotypic
Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus
monotypic
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Vulnerable (VU)
monotypic
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
ssp rufescens
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
ssp unspecified
Taita Falcon
Falco fasciinucha
Near-threatened (NT)
monotypic
Crested Francolin
Francolinus sephaena
ssp rovuma
Scaly Francolin
Francolinus squamatus
monotypic
Yellow-necked Francolin
Francolinus leucoscepus
monotypic
Blue Quail
Coturnix adansonii
monotypic
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
ssp reichenowi
Vulturine Guineafowl
Acryllium vulturinum
monotypic
Gray Crowned-Crane
Balearica regulorum
ssp unspecified
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostris
monotypic
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
ssp unspecified
Kori Bustard
Ardeotis kori
ssp unspecified
White-bellied Bustard
Eupodotis senegalensis
ssp unspecified
Buff-crested Bustard
Eupodotis gindiana
monotypic
Black-bellied Bustard
Lissotis melanogaster
ssp unspecified
Hartlaub's Bustard
Lissotis hartlaubii
monotypic
Blacksmith Plover
Vanellus armatus
monotypic
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
ssp unspecified
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
ssp unspecified
Three-banded Plover
Charadrius tricollaris
ssp unspecified
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
monotypic
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
monotypic
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
monotypic
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
monotypic
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
monotypic
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
monotypic
Black-faced Sandgrouse
Pterocles decoratus
ssp loverridgei
Speckled Pigeon
Columba guinea
ssp guinea
Rameron Pigeon
Columba arquatrix
monotypic
Lemon Dove
Columba larvata
ssp larvata
African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia decipiens
ssp elegans
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
monotypic
Ring-necked Dove
Streptopelia capicola
ssp tropica
Laughing Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis
ssp senegalensis
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos
monotypic
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
monotypic
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
ssp capensis
African Green-Pigeon
Treron calva
ssp unspecified
Red-bellied Parrot
Poicephalus rufiventris
ssp rufiventris
Hartlaub's Turaco
Tauraco hartlaubi
monotypic
White-bellied Go-away-bird
Corythaixoides leucogaster
monotypic
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
monotypic
Red-chested Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius
monotypic
African Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis
monotypic
Klaas' Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx klaas
monotypic
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus
ssp unspecified
Dideric Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius
monotypic
Yellowbill
Ceuthmochares aereus
ssp australis
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
ssp superciliosus
Barn Owl
Tyto alba
ssp affinis
African Wood-Owl
Strix woodfordii
ssp nigricantior
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
ssp licua
Sombre Nightjar
Caprimulgus fraenatus
monotypic
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus
monotypic
Scarce Swift
Schoutedenapus myoptilus
ssp unspecified
African Palm-Swift
Cypsiurus parvus
ssp unspecified
Common Swift
Apus apus
ssp unspecified
African Swift
Apus barbatus
ssp roehli
Little Swift
Apus affinis
ssp affinis
Horus Swift
Apus horus
ssp horus
White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer
monotypic
Speckled Mousebird
Colius striatus
ssp unspecified
Blue-naped Mousebird
Urocolius macrourus
ssp unspecified
Malachite Kingfisher
Alcedo cristata
ssp cristata
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
ssp leucocephala
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
ssp orientalis
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maximus
ssp maximus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
ssp rudis
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
ssp cyanostictus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
monotypic
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
monotypic
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
ssp unspecified
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudata
ssp caudata
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevia
ssp naevia
Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops
ssp africana
Violet Woodhoopoe
Phoeniculus damarensis
ssp granti
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill
Rhinopomastus minor
ssp cabanisi
Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus erythrorhynchus
ssp erythrorhynchus
Von der Decken's Hornbill
Tockus deckeni
monotypic
African Gray Hornbill
Tockus nasutus
ssp nasutus
Trumpeter Hornbill
Ceratogymna bucinator
monotypic
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
Ceratogymna brevis
monotypic
Southern Ground-Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
monotypic
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
ssp jacksoni
Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus pusillus
ssp affinis
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
ssp massaica
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lachrymosa
ssp lachrymosa
Black-throated Barbet
Tricholaema melanocephala
ssp stigmatothorax
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
ssp senex
Brown-breasted Barbet
Lybius melanopterus
monotypic
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
ssp boehmi
ssp darnaudii
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
monotypic
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
ssp teitensis
Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
ssp ellenbecki
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
ssp nubica
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
ssp massaicus
Gray Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae
ssp goertae
Brown-backed Woodpecker
Dendropicos obsoletus
ssp ingens
Red-winged Lark
Mirafra hypermetra
ssp hypermetra
Rufous-naped Lark
Mirafra africana
ssp athi
Pink-breasted Lark
Calendulauda poecilosterna
monotypic
Foxy Lark
Calendulauda alopex
ssp intercedens
Fischer's Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix leucopareia
monotypic
Somali Short-toed Lark
Calandrella somalica
ssp athensis
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
ssp riparia
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
ssp suahelica
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
ssp unspecified
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
ssp unspecified
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
ssp unspecified
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
ssp unspecified
Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
ssp unspecified
House Martin
Delichon urbica
ssp unspecified
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
ssp albiceps
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
ssp unspecified
Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
ssp unspecified
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
ssp unspecified
Mountain Wagtail
Motacilla clara
ssp unspecified
Yellow-throated Longclaw
Macronyx croceus
monotypic
Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx ameliae
monotypic
Pangani Longclaw
Macronyx aurantiigula
monotypic
Striped Pipit
Anthus lineiventris
monotypic
African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus
ssp unspecified
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis
ssp unspecified
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
ssp unspecified
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
monotypic
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
ssp dodsoni
Yellow-whiskered Bulbul
Andropadus latirostris
ssp latirostris
Stripe-cheeked Bulbul
Andropadus milanjensis
ssp striifacies
Cabanis' Greenbul
Phyllastrephus cabanisi
ssp placidus
Northern Brownbul
Phyllastrephus strepitans
monotypic
Eastern Nicator
Nicator gularis
monotypic
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
monotypic
Orange Ground-Thrush
Zoothera gurneyi
ssp raineyi
Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceus
ssp helleri
ssp abyssinicus
African Bare-eyed Thrush
Turdus tephronotus
monotypic
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
ssp unspecified
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
ssp pictipennis
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
ssp ukamba
ssp humilis
Ashy Cisticola
Cisticola cinereolus
ssp unspecified
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola galactotes
ssp amphilectus
Stout Cisticola
Cisticola robustus
ssp unspecified
Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
ssp unspecified
Tiny Cisticola
Cisticola nana
monotypic
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
ssp unspecified
Desert Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus
ssp unspecified
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
ssp hindii
Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
ssp unspecified
Pale Prinia
Prinia somalica
ssp unspecified
Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
ssp fuscigularis
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
ssp unspecified
Black-headed Apalis
Apalis melanocephala
ssp melanocephala
Gray-capped Warbler
Eminia lepida
monotypic
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
ssp brachyura
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
monotypic
Cameroon Scrub-Warbler
Bradypterus lopezi
ssp usambarae
Moustached Grass-Warbler
Melocichla mentalis
ssp mentalis
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
monotypic
Great Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
ssp unspecified
Lesser Swamp-Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris
ssp leptorhynchus
ssp parvus
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Hippolais pallida
ssp unspecified
Olive-tree Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum
monotypic
African Yellow Warbler
Chloropeta natalensis
ssp massaica
Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
monotypic
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela icteropygialis
ssp unspecified
Northern Crombec
Sylvietta brachyura
ssp leucopsis
Red-faced Crombec
Sylvietta whytii
ssp jacksoni
Yellow-throated Wood-Warbler
Phylloscopus ruficapillus
ssp minullus
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
ssp acredula
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
ssp unspecified
Greater Whitethroat
Sylvia communis
ssp unspecified
Barred Warbler
Sylvia nisoria
ssp unspecified
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
ssp unspecified
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
ssp unspecified
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher
Melaenornis fischeri
ssp fischeri
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
ssp unspecified
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
ssp unspecified
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
ssp helleri
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
monotypic
Cape Robin-Chat
Cossypha caffra
ssp iolaema
Rueppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
ssp intercedens
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
ssp unspecified
Brown-backed Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas hartlaubi
monotypic
Red-backed Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas leucophrys
ssp brunneiceps
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes
ssp unspecified
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
monotypic
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquata
ssp unspecified
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
ssp unspecified
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
monotypic
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
monotypic
Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
ssp unspecified
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
ssp ferretti
Northern Pied-Babbler
Turdoides hypoleucus
ssp hypoleucus
White-bellied Tit
Melaniparus albiventris
monotypic
Somali Tit
Melaniparus thruppi
ssp barakae
Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit
Anthoscopus musculus
monotypic
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
ssp unspecified
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
ssp unspecified
Eastern Olive-Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
ssp neglecta
ssp changamwensis
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
ssp unspecified
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
ssp lamperti
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
monotypic
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
ssp kilimensis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris preussi
ssp unspecified
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
ssp mediocris
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
ssp melanogastra
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
ssp nectarinioides
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
ssp falkensteini
Broad-ringed White-eye
Zosterops poliogastrus
ssp silvanus
ssp kikuyensis
White-breasted White-eye
Zosterops abyssinicus
ssp unspecified
African Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus
ssp unspecified
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
ssp unspecified
Rufous-tailed Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
ssp unspecified
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
monotypic
Taita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
monotypic
Common Fiscal
Lanius collaris
ssp humeralis
White-rumped Shrike
Eurocephalus rueppelli
monotypic
Brubru
Nilaus afer
ssp massaicus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
ssp hamatus
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegala
ssp senegala
Three-streaked Tchagra
Tchagra jamesi
ssp jamesi
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius aethiopicus
ssp unspecified
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
ssp unspecified
Rosy-patched Bushshrike
Rhodophoneus cruentus
monotypic
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike
Telophorus sulfureopectus
ssp unspecified
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
ssp adsimilis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
monotypic
White-necked Raven
Corvus albicollis
monotypic
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
monotypic
Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
ssp cyaniventris
Rueppell's Glossy-Starling
Lamprotornis purpuropterus
ssp unspecified
Golden-breasted Starling
Lamprotornis regius
monotypic
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
monotypic
Hildebrandt's Starling
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
monotypic
Fischer's Starling
Spreo fischeri
monotypic
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
ssp unspecified
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
monotypic
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus africanus
ssp africanus
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus
monotypic
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
monotypic
Yellow-spotted Petronia
Petronia pyrgita
ssp unspecified
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
ssp unspecified
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
ssp dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
ssp melanorhynchus
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
ssp arnaudi
Black-capped Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita cabanisi
monotypic
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
ssp reichenowi
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
ssp unspecified
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
ssp aureoflavus
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
monotypic
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
ssp uluensis
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
ssp unspecified
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
monotypic
Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus
ssp unspecified
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
ssp leuconotus
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
ssp aethiopica
Yellow Bishop
Euplectes capensis
ssp unspecified
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
ssp eques
Jackson's Widowbird
Euplectes jacksoni
Near-threatened (NT)
monotypic
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
ssp montana
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
ssp unspecified
Peters' Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
ssp macrospilotus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
ssp unspecified
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
ssp unspecified
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
ssp brunneigularis
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
monotypic
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
ssp unspecified
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Estrilda quartinia
ssp unspecified
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
ssp centralis
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild
ssp massaica
ssp minor
Black-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
ssp delamerei
African Quailfinch
Ortygospiza fuscocrissa
ssp muelleri
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullatus
ssp scutatus
ssp cucullatus
Black-and-white Mannikin
Spermestes bicolor
ssp unspecified
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
ssp alexanderi
Village Indigobird
Vidua chalybeata
ssp centralis
Straw-tailed Whydah
Vidua fischeri
monotypic
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura
monotypic
Eastern Paradise-Whydah
Vidua paradisaea
monotypic
African Citril
Serinus citrinelloides
ssp kikuyensis
Brimstone Canary
Serinus sulphuratus
ssp sharpii
Reichard's Seedeater
Serinus reichardi
ssp unspecified
Streaky Seedeater
Serinus striolatus
ssp striolatus
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi
ssp tahapisi
Somali Bunting
Emberiza poliopleura
monotypic
