Bird list of Chyulu Hills National Park

Chyulu hills national park has got a bucket check list of unique bird species ,located in East region of Kenya close to towns of Voi and Tsavo National Park which is 190 kilometers away from the southeast of Nairobi and 30 driving kilometers from the South-west of Kibwezi. It was gazette as a national park in 1983 and covers an area of 741 square kilometers that stretches around Chyulu hills which is one of the most outstanding attractions in the park and this is the reason why is called the green hills of Africa.

Chyulu hills national park is among the most important birding sites in Kenya, habitant to over 171 bird species of different types. Birds that inhabits Chyulu hills national park include Vulnerable bird species, critically endangered species and near-threatened species.

Some of vulnerable bird species in Chyulu hills national park include southern ground –hornbill, secretary bird, martial eagle.

Critically endangered species in Chyulu hills national park include white –backed vulture.

Near-threatened species in Chyulu hills national park include Bateleur, crowned eagle.

In general, Chyulu hills national park is recognized among the bird life Data zones for hosting high population of bird species by the birdlife international and below is the bird list which can be sighted on Kenya birding safaris;

Columbiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include Delegorgue’s pigeon, rameron pigeon, lemon dove, emerald-spotted wood dove, red-eyed dove, tambourine dove and African green-pigeon.
Galliformes species in Chyulu hills national park include Crested Guinea fowl, Helmeted Guinea fowl, Scaly Francolin, Hildebrandt’s Francolin, Crested francolin, Shelley’s Francolin. Galliformes species has two scientific species such as Phasianidae and Namididae.
Cuculiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include emerald-spotted wood-dove, rameron pigeon, Delegorgue’s pigeon, tambourine dove and African green –pigeon.
Caprimulgiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include Alpine Swift, Eurasian Nightjar and African palmSwift.There are two kinds of Caprimulgiformes species which are Caprimulgidae and Apodidae.
Musophagiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include Purple –crested Turaco and Hartluab’s Turaco.
Charadriiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include crowned Lapwing
Pelecaniformes species in Chyulu hills national park include Great Egret and Gray Heron.
Gruiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include Black Crake
Coliiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include Speckled Mousebird
Accipitriformes species are of two kinds that is Accipitriformes Sagittariidae which are Secretary birds and Accipitriformes accipitridae are many in number which include White –backed Vulture, African Harriet-Hawk, Bateleur, Brown snake Eagle, Martial Eagle, Brown Snake-Eagle, Crowned Eagle, Long-crested Eagle, Verreaux’s Eagle, Lizard Buzzard, Augur Buzzard and Mountain Buzzard.
Strigiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include African Wood-Owl and Pearl-spotted Owlet.
Bucerotiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include ground hornbill and Bucerotidae is crowned hornbill, northern red-billed hornbill, von der Dicken’s hornbill and silvery-cheeked hornbill.
Trogoniformes species in Chyulu hills national park include Narina Trogon
Piciformes species in Chyulu hills national park include White-eared Barbet, Red-and –yellow Barbet, Mustached Tinker bird, Spot-flanked Barbet, Red-fronted Tinker bird, White Headed Barbet, Lesser Honeyguide, Pallid Honeyguide, Greater Honeyguide, Picidae, Nubian Woodpecker and Cardinal woodpecker,
Coraciiformes species in Chyulu hills national park include gray-headed kingfisher, brown-hooded kingfisher.
Meropidae Species found in Chyulu hills national park include Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Little Bee eater and European Bee-eater well as Coraciidae is Broad Billed Roller.
Falconiformes species Chyulu hills national park include Eurasian Hobby, Amur Falcon and Peregrine Falcon.
The Passeriformes species found in Chyulu hills national park are of different types as follow;
Platysteiridae species in Chyulu hills national park include Chin spot and Eastern Black-headed Batis, Vangidae like Retz’s Helmet shrike and White Helmet.
Dicruridae species in Chyulu hills national park include Fork-tailed Drongo.
Malaconotidea species in Chyulu hills national park include Black –backed puff back, Black-crowned Tchagra, Tropical Boubou, Sulphur-breasted Bush shrike, Slate-colored Boubou, Black-fronted Bush shrike and Gray-headed Bush shrike.
Oriolidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Eurasian Golden Oriole and African Black-headed Oriole.
Corvidae species in Chyulu hills national park include White –necked Raven
Monarchidae species in Chyulu hills national park include African Crested-Flycatcher and African paradise –Flycatcher.
Laniidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Long Tailed Fiscal, Red-tailed Shrike, Northern Fiscal and White-rumped Shrike.
Macrospenidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Red-faced Crombac and Mustached Grass-Warbler
Paridae species in Chyulu hills national park include White-bellied Tit
Alaudidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Flappet Lark.
Cisticolidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Bar-throated Apalis, Green –backed Camaroptera, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Black-headed Apalis, Singing Cisticola, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Tawny-flanked prinia, Rattling Cisticola, Siffling Cisticola and Croaking Cisticola.
Pycnonotidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Stripe-cheeked Greenbul, Yellow-bellied Greenbul, Sombre Greenbul, Northern Brownbul, Cabaña’s Greenbul and Common Bulbul.
Acrocephalidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Marsh Warbler
Hirundinidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallow, Common House-Martin, Black Saw wing and White headed sawing.
Locustellidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler and Evergreen-forest Warbler.
Turdidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Abyssinian Thrush and Ground Thrush.
Sturnidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Greater Blue-eared starling and Hildebrandt’s starling.
Leiothrichidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Rufous Chatterer.
Phylloscopidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Brown Woodland Warbler and Willow Warbler.
Sylvidae species in Chyulu hills national park include African Hill Babbler
Zosteropidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Pale White -eye and Mbulu White- eye.
Muscicapidae species in Chyulu hills national park include African Gray Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, African Dusky Flycatcher, White- eyed Slaty- Flycatcher, White- starred Robin, Thrush Nightingale Rufous –tailed Rock, Rappel’s Robin- Chat and African Stonechat.
Ploceidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Baglafecht Weaver, White browned Sparrow- weaver, Red –headed Weaver, Spectacled Weaver, Chestnut weaver, African Golden –Weaver, Yellow Bishop and White- winged widowbird.
Nectariniidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Variable Sunbird, Eastern Double – collared Sunbird, Olive Sunbird, Collared Sunbird, Amethyst Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Bronze Sunbird, Malachite Sunbird.
Viduidae species in Chyulu hills national park include pin-tailed Whydah
Estrildidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Red- cheeked Cordonbleu, Waxbill, Green – winged pytilia, Peter’s Twin spot and African Fire finch.
Motacillidae species in Chyulu hills national park include African Pipit, Long – billed Pipit, Western Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit and Pangani Long claw.

Passeridae species in Chyulu hills national park include Northern Gray – headed Sparrow
Fringillidae species in Chyulu hills national park include Streaky Seedeater, Reichenow’s Seedeater and Southern Citril.

Come experience one of the best birding destinations in the world and Kenya as a destination is one of them, which can be encountered in Kenya’s Chyulu hills national park.