Where to see birds in Kenya? Their world of humorous antics, catchy songs, and amazing aerial acrobatics will enthral and enchant you, as will the 1089 winged, feathered residents and migratory tourists of Kenya. Through Kenya Safaris, you may experience the country’s avi-fauna up close, including the gangly ostrich walk, the bold African fish eagle hunting techniques, and the carpets of rose-coloured flamingos that cover many of the country’s terrestrial and aquatic wildernesses. Many bird species can be found in Kenya, with anywhere from 200 to 600+ species found at any one place. You observe species that are common, uncommon, endangered, threatened, and fragile in almost every kind of environment, such as lakes, rivers, woods, marshes, grasslands, and much more.
Kenya safari guests will enjoy learning about these little animals in Kenya’s expansive landscapes. Near Watamu and Malindi on the Kenyan coast is the thick forests of Arabuko-Sokoke woodland, where birdwatchers can spend their afternoons looking for animals and their mornings walking along white sand beaches. In the Kenyan wilderness safaris are breathtaking. Birding International has ranked the forest as the second most important Birding Area in Africa for avifauna protection.
Nine of the more than 230 species known to exist are listed as globally threatened. These include the multi-coloured east coast akalat, the black and yellow Clarke’s weaver, and the Sokoke scops-owl, to mention just a few of the forest’s endangered species. Eastern green tinker birds, scaly babblers, green-headed orioles, violet-breasted and mouse-coloured sunbirds, and many others are common species.
Common species include eastern green tinker birds, scaly babblers, green-headed orioles, violet-breasted and mouse-coloured sunbirds, and many, many more. Of the more than 230 species known to exist, nine are listed as globally threatened, some of which include the multi-coloured east coast akalat, the black and yellow Clarke’s weaver, and the Sokoke scops-owl.
Amboseli National Park, which is bordered by a few private conservancies, is located north of Mount Kilimanjaro. By extending the habitats’ protection, these areas give avi-fauna plenty of room to feed and nest. The variety of birdlife is drawn to the different micro-ecosystems in the park that include wetlands, forests, thickets, plains and several more. Birdwatching via nature-walking is a great way to relax after your thrilling game-driving trip in Amboseli. White-breasted white-eyes, Taita fiscals, eastern yellow-billed hornbills, straw-tailed whydahs, banded warblers, and 40 raptors, to mention a few, are among the more than 425 species that have been documented.
Kenya safari birdwatchers value the Masai Mara National Reserve for its more than 450 avi-fauna species, particularly at its riverine sites, but they are mostly recognised for being the site of the Great Migration. During your African wilderness vacation, the combination of vigorous game viewing and leisurely bird-watching excursions is an excellent way to experience Kenya’s many facets. The endangered and threatened species include grey-crested helmet-shrikes, Madagascar pond-herons, and Jackson’s widowbirds. Some common species are red-throated tits, cinnamon-tinted corncrakes, rufous-tailed weavers, and light blue and rust lesser kestrels.
Meru National Park’s savannah plains are home to a variety of large mammalian species, but seasoned birdwatchers also consider the park to be among Kenya’s best places for outstanding avi-fauna tracking and identification. The area’s volcanic past has produced a wealth of food sources for both large and small animals, including thickets, woodlands, swamps, and grasslands. Your guide’s keen eye and expertise in avi-fauna are invaluable in spotting vulnerable hinde’s pied-babblers, as well as common species like Somali bee-eaters, pringle’s puffbacks, golden-breasted starlings, pink-breasted larks, and many other feathered creatures that conceal themselves in the dense vegetation.
Mount Kenya, which offers visitors a distinguishing highlands and woodland outback, is located in the country’s centre region, close to the equator. Some of Kenya’s most amazing birds, such as the uncommon Abyssinian owls that have been spotted in the higher-elevation forests, can be found in the montane woodlands. The high moorlands are home to many red-tufted sunbirds, and Mount Kenya National Park is one of just two places in Kenya where one can witness kenrick’s starlings. Aberdare National Park, located just southwest of Mount Kenya, is a notable birdwatcher’s destination for your African safari. In addition to the common species of moorland chats, montane white-eyes, mountain flycatcher-warblers, thick-billed seedeaters, and others, endangered and vulnerable feathered species include Aberdare cisticola, Abbott’s starlings, Sharpe’s long claws, and Jackson’s widowbirds.
Birdwatchers Safari in kenya value the Masai Mara National Reserve for its more than 450 bird species, particularly at its riverine sites, but they are mostly recognised for being the site of the Great Migration. During your African wilderness vacation, the combination of vigorous game viewing and leisurely bird-watching excursions is an excellent way to experience Kenya’s many facets. The endangered and threatened species include grey-crested helmet-shrikes, Madagascar pond-herons, and Jackson’s widowbirds. Some common species are red-throated tits, cinnamon-tinted corncrakes, rufous-tailed weavers, and light blue and rust lesser kestrels.
Shaba National Reserve’s rough terrain and Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Samburu National Reserve’s rolling dry scenery present a special chance to make the most of your game-watching trip in northern Kenya with kenya tours. The reserves are home to more than 450 different species of birds. To just a few of the flying inhabitants, common species include von der Decken’s hornbills, Donaldson-Smith’s nightjars, grey wren-warblers, yellow-vented eremomelas, and magpie starlings. The reserves are home to locally endangered African darters, white-headed vultures, martial eagles, and yellow-billed oxpeckers, as well as the globally endangered Taita falcons and lesser kestrels.
The Tsavo West and Tsavo East twin national parks, which are situated in Kenya’s coastal province just west of Mombasa, have a complex topography that supports a variety of avi-fauna habitats. With its volcanic features, rocky slopes and outcrops, occasional trees, wetlands, springs, and riverine woods, Tsavo West is the most varied of the two parks. The southern banded snake eagle, Friedmann’s lark, and Taita thrush are just a few of the endangered species. In addition to common species, the park is home to hundreds of migratory species.
The endangered Basra reed-warbler, ashy cisticolas, black-bellied sunbirds, black-capped social-weavers, hunter’s sunbirds, and an almost infinite array of other avi-fauna can all be seen at Tsavo East. Taita Hills Forest, which is home to severely endangered taita apalises and taita thrushes, borders Tsavo West’s southern boundary. Vulnerable taita falcons and southern banded snake-eagles are among the other species that are near threatened. Abbott’s starlings have been observed here and in the Chyulu Hills Forest, which is located on Tsavo West’s northwest boundary.
Shimba Hills National Reserve, which is situated near the shore, is another of Kenya’s Important Bird Areas. Since large numbers of European golden orioles, European cuckoos, and other palearctic species arrive in the reserve during these months, March and April provide particularly excellent birdwatching opportunities in this part of Kenya. However, you can find common species like black-bellied glossy starlings and brown-breasted barbets all year round.
There have also been reports of threatened and endangered species, such as spotted ground-thrushes, fischer’s turacos, east coast akalats, plain-backed sunbirds, Sokoke pipits, and southern banded snake-eagles. Kenya’s numerous freshwater and alkaline lakes are home to a wide variety of species that are not found elsewhere in the nation. In addition to migrating blue swallows, Lake Victoria is home to endangered papyrus gonoleks and papyrus yellow warblers.
Numerous common species, including olive-green camaropteras, brown-eared woodpeckers, and grey-cheeked hornbills, may be found in the Kakamega Forest, which is located just northeast of Lake Victoria. Among many other species, the freshwater Lake Baringo is home to red-rumped waxbills, blue-capped cordon-bleus, grey wrens, and three-streaked tchagras. African fish eagles, African darters, and black-necked grebes are among the species that can be seen at Lake Bogoria, which is recognised as an Important Bird Area. For viewing millions of greater and lesser flamingos, the best alkaline-rich locations are Lake Bogoria, Lake Elementaita, and Lake Nakuru.
The freshwater Lake Naivasha, another of Kenya’s Important Bird Areas, is home to around 450 bird species, including the greatest number of fish eagles in East Africa. To just a few, other notable species include saddle-billed storks, rare maccoa ducks, spoonbills, malachite and pied kingfishers, and goliath herons. Another Important Bird Area is Lake Turkana in Sibiloi’s Northern Frontier, which is home to several winged animals, including African skimmers, tiny stints, and pink-backed pelicans.
