![]() ![]() Lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor (near-threatened).Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus.Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. ![]() ![]() Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridaeįlamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Yellow-necked francolin, Pternistis leucoscepusįlamingos Enormous flocks of lesser flamingos visit the Rift Valley lakes (here Lake Nakuru).Hildebrandt's francolin, Pternistis hildebrandti.Jackson's francolin, Pternistis jacksoni (E).Black-fronted francolin, Pternistis atrifons (endangered).Chestnut-naped francolin, Pternistis castaneicollis.Shelley's francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi.Orange River francolin, Scleroptila guttturalis.Elgon francolin, Scleroptila elgonensis.Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii.Ring-necked francolin, Scleroptila streptophora (near-threatened).In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls, and jungle fowls. Pheasants, grouse, and allies The yellow-necked francolin is common in grasslands. Order: Galliformes Family: OdontophoridaeÄespite their family's common name, this species and one other are native to Africa. Western crested guineafowl, Guttera verreauxi.Eastern crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani.Vulturine guineafowl, Acryllium vulturinum.Guineafowl are a group of African, seed-eating, ground-nesting birds that resemble partridges, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage. Maccoa duck, Oxyura maccoa (vulnerable).Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca (near-threatened).Common pochard, Aythya ferina (A) (vulnerable).Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma.Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis.Knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos.White-backed duck, Thalassornis leuconotus.Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor.White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata.(H) Hypothetical - a species recorded but not confirmed in Kenya.(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Kenya as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.(E) Endemic - a species endemic to Kenya.(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Kenya (also called a vagrant).The notes of population status are from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and apply to the world-wide population except for endemics. The following tags highlight several categories of occurrence other than regular migrants and non-endemic residents. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Avibase. An additional three species are considered "hypothetical" (see below) and are not included in the count. Of them, 11 are endemic, and 4 have been introduced by humans. The avifauna of Kenya included a total of 1158 confirmed species as of July 2023. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Kenya. The lilac-breasted roller and the rooster are Kenya's national birds. ![]()
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