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BIRDWATCHING SAFARIS IN KENYA
Kenya is a paradise for bird watchers, with over 1080-recorded birds species to be observed in their different habitats. Flamingoes pelicans and storks are in abundance on the lakes, while birds of prey (smaller and bigger) are to be observed widely North and South of the equator.
Preserved rainforests are the ultimate areas for bird watching. Kakamega forest with 320 species and Arabuko Sokoke with 200 species, aberdares, mt. Kenya and mt. Elgon forests are worth noting. Contact us for an exclusive bird watching programme.
Birds in Kenya. With the fact Kenya has got open grasslands, and even still, most of its part is covered with bush, many resident as well as migratory birds flock it throughout the year, for shelter and this makes it easy for tourists to watch them.
One of the unforgettable sight that you can spot on tours to Kenya, are the spectacular flocks of pink flamingos that cover the lakes of Kenya. Generally, on their tour, tourists can see a lot of birds-probably between 300-600 species of birds can be spotted.
While Lake Nakuru and Lake Bogaria in Kenya shelter the largest populations of flamingo in the world, there are other soda lakes still, where many species of water birds reside as they continue sifting through their salty water in quest for fish. Some of these lakes include; Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Lake Elementaita, which are mostly enjoyed by pelicans, flamingos, fishing eagles, herons, kingfishers, grebes and others. There is also bird life in the smaller lakes of Kenya, for example in lake Baringo and Lake Bogoria.
It is important to note that there is a variety of bird life in Kenya, they range from the very tiny weaverbirds, to the giant Ostrich. Some of the large birds that one can see on tours to Kenya include the following; - pelicans, herons, egrets, stocks, darter, spoonbills, ibis, hawks, kestrels, eagles, vultures, kites, harriers and buzzards.
Some of the tinny birds that may be spotted on the tours include; sparrows, weaverbirds, finches, pipits, sunbirds, babblers, flycatchers, shrikes, orioles and robins. These mainly live in the open grasslands. However, there are other birds that one can se in Kenya, of which include; plovers, owls, lapwings, doves, cuckoos, hornbills, ducks, barbets, woodpeckers, quail, and guinea fowl.
The Ostriches can be spotted walking proudly across the savannah or even in Ostrich farms where they are kept for meat and feathers.
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