Kenya · Western Province

Kakamega Forest NR

366 species and 33,984 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January, July, September and November, with up to 203 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black-and-white-casqued HornbillBlack-and-white-casqued HornbillBycanistes subcylindricusWhite-headed Saw-wingWhite-headed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne albicepsGrey-throated BarbetGrey-throated BarbetGymnobucco bonaparteiJoyful GreenbulJoyful GreenbulChlorocichla laetissimaCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusDark-backed WeaverDark-backed WeaverPloceus bicolorYellow-whiskered GreenbulYellow-whiskered GreenbulEurillas latirostrisAfrican Blue FlycatcherAfrican Blue FlycatcherElminia longicaudaAfrican Pied WagtailAfrican Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimpYellow-rumped TinkerbirdYellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatusNorthern Yellow White-eyeNorthern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensisShelley's GreenbulShelley's GreenbulArizelocichla masukuensisWhite-chinned PriniaWhite-chinned PriniaSchistolais leucopogonBlack-faced Rufous WarblerBlack-faced Rufous WarblerBathmocercus rufus

203 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 366 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 – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest Station1 km279 species
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat Centre2 km325 species
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa River7 km260 species
  4. Kisumu Waterfront44 km336 species

All 366 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?

January, July, September and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 203 in a month.

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

366 species, from 33,984 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

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

The most recorded in November: Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill, White-headed Saw-wing, Grey-throated Barbet, Joyful Greenbul and Common Bulbul.

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