Kenya · Rift Valley Province

Maasai Mara NR – Central section

400 species and 17,118 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July and November, with up to 216 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Crowned LapwingCrowned LapwingVanellus coronatusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaLilac-breasted RollerLilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatusRüppell's StarlingRüppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuropteraHelmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisLittle Bee-eaterLittle Bee-eaterMerops pusillusRing-necked DoveRing-necked DoveStreptopelia capicolaCommon OstrichCommon OstrichStruthio camelusSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusBlack-bellied BustardBlack-bellied BustardLissotis melanogasterRed-necked SpurfowlRed-necked SpurfowlPternistis aferYellow-throated LongclawYellow-throated LongclawMacronyx croceusGrey-backed FiscalGrey-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroidesSecretarybirdSecretarybirdSagittarius serpentarius

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Maasai Mara NR4 km480 species
  2. Maasai Mara NR – Talek Plains12 km354 species
  3. Maasai Mara NR – Eastern Section12 km372 species
  4. Serengeti NP – Northern Serengeti17 km384 species
  5. Maasai Mara NR – Mara Triangle21 km466 species
  6. Naboisho Conservancy28 km348 species

All 400 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Maasai Mara NR – Central section?

July and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 216 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Maasai Mara NR – Central section?

400 species, from 17,118 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Maasai Mara NR – Central section in November?

The most recorded in November: Crowned Lapwing, Egyptian Goose, Lilac-breasted Roller, Rüppell's Starling and Helmeted Guineafowl.

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