Kenya · Western Province

Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa River

260 species and 12,832 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–December, with up to 132 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

African Pied WagtailAfrican Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimpYellow-whiskered GreenbulYellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostrisCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusWhite-headed Saw-wingWhite-headed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne albicepsJoyful GreenbulJoyful GreenbulChlorocichla laetissimaBlack-and-white-casqued HornbillBlack-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindricusWhite-chinned PriniaWhite-chinned PriniaSchistolais leucopogonDark-backed WeaverDark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolorUganda Woodland WarblerUganda Woodland WarblerPhylloscopus budongoensisYellow-rumped TinkerbirdYellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatusYellow-spotted BarbetYellow-spotted BarbetBuccanodon duchailluiGreen-headed SunbirdGreen-headed SunbirdCyanomitra verticalisTurner's EremomelaTurner's EremomelaEremomela turneriNorthern Yellow White-eyeNorthern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensis

132 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 260 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat Centre5 km325 species
  2. Kakamega Forest NR7 km366 species
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest Station7 km279 species
  4. Kisumu Waterfront43 km336 species

All 260 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa River?

October–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 132 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa River?

260 species, from 12,832 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa River in November?

The most recorded in November: African Pied Wagtail, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, Common Bulbul, White-headed Saw-wing and Joyful Greenbul.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.