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Arabuko-Sokoke Forest--Elephant Swamp

Located in the Kenya area, Arabuko-Sokoke Forest--Elephant Swamp is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted African Palm Swift, Black-headed Heron, Palm-nut Vulture in the area.

300
All-Time Species
61
Sightings (14 days)
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus
Sep 20, 2026
4
Black-headed HeronArdea melanocephala
Sep 20, 2026
2
Palm-nut VultureGypohierax angolensis
Sep 20, 2026
1
African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
Sep 20, 2026
3
Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus
Sep 20, 2026
1
African Fish-EagleIcthyophaga vocifer
Sep 20, 2026
3
Crowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatus
Sep 20, 2026
1
African Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis
Sep 20, 2026
1
Coastal CisticolaCisticola haematocephalus
Sep 20, 2026
1
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Sep 20, 2026
16
Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinica
Sep 20, 2026
8
Red-billed QueleaQuelea quelea
Sep 20, 2026
25
Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Sep 20, 2026
6
African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp
Sep 20, 2026
12
Malindi PipitAnthus melindae
Sep 20, 2026
8
Yellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceus
Sep 20, 2026
2
Sep 20, 2026
8
Emerald-spotted Wood-DoveTurtur chalcospilos
Sep 20, 2026
4
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Sep 20, 2026
2
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Sep 20, 2026
2
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Sep 20, 2026
1
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Sep 20, 2026
1
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Sep 20, 2026
15
Crab-PloverDromas ardeola
Sep 20, 2026
30
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Sep 20, 2026
10
Southern Banded Snake-EagleCircaetus fasciolatus
Sep 20, 2026
1
African GoshawkAerospiza tachiro
Sep 20, 2026
1
Black GoshawkAstur melanoleucus
Sep 20, 2026
2
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Sep 20, 2026
2
Sokoke Scops-OwlOtus ireneae
Sep 20, 2026
2
Speckled MousebirdColius striatus
Sep 20, 2026
2
Narina TrogonApaloderma narina
Sep 20, 2026
2
Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicuti
Sep 20, 2026
1
Mombasa WoodpeckerCampethera mombassica
Sep 20, 2026
1
Sep 20, 2026
1
Pale BatisBatis soror
Sep 20, 2026
1
Sep 20, 2026
4
Zanzibar BoubouLaniarius sublacteus
Sep 20, 2026
2
Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis
Sep 20, 2026
2
House CrowCorvus splendens
Sep 20, 2026
2
Black-headed ApalisApalis melanocephala
Sep 20, 2026
1
Tawny-flanked PriniaPrinia subflava
Sep 20, 2026
1
Yellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventris
Sep 20, 2026
1
Fischer's GreenbulPhyllastrephus fischeri
Sep 20, 2026
1
Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
Sep 20, 2026
1
Yellow FlycatcherErythrocercus holochlorus
Sep 20, 2026
1
Pale FlycatcherAgricola pallidus
Sep 20, 2026
1
Collared SunbirdHedydipna collaris
Sep 20, 2026
1
Golden Palm WeaverPloceus bojeri
Sep 20, 2026
2
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Sep 20, 2026
1
Kilifi WeaverPloceus golandi
Sep 20, 2026
10
Red-cheeked CordonbleuUraeginthus bengalus
Sep 20, 2026
4
Parrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensis
Sep 20, 2026
2
African PipitAnthus cinnamomeus
Sep 20, 2026
1
Knob-billed DuckSarkidiornis melanotos
Sep 14, 2026
1
Red-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquata
Sep 14, 2026
3
African Woolly-necked StorkCiconia microscelis
Sep 14, 2026
2
Retz's HelmetshrikePrionops retzii
Sep 14, 2026
4
Trumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinator
Sep 12, 2026
1
Tiny CisticolaCisticola nana
Sep 12, 2026
1
Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica
Sep 12, 2026
1

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