Kenya · Rift Valley Province

Maasai Mara NR – Eastern Section

372 species and 15,758 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February and July–September, with up to 178 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Helmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusCrowned LapwingCrowned LapwingVanellus coronatusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaRosy-throated LongclawRosy-throated LongclawMacronyx ameliaeBlack-winged LapwingBlack-winged LapwingVanellus melanopterusLilac-breasted RollerLilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatusCommon OstrichCommon OstrichStruthio camelusAfrican Wattled LapwingAfrican Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallusTawny EagleTawny EagleAquila rapaxSecretarybirdSecretarybirdSagittarius serpentariusRing-necked DoveRing-necked DoveStreptopelia capicolaRüppell's StarlingRüppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuropteraGrey-backed FiscalGrey-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Maasai Mara NR – Talek Plains8 km354 species
  2. Maasai Mara NR – Central section12 km400 species
  3. Maasai Mara NR16 km480 species
  4. Naboisho Conservancy20 km348 species
  5. Serengeti NP – Northern Serengeti27 km384 species
  6. Maasai Mara NR – Mara Triangle33 km466 species

All 372 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 – Eastern Section?

February and July–September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 178 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Maasai Mara NR – Eastern Section?

372 species, from 15,758 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Maasai Mara NR – Eastern Section in November?

The most recorded in November: Helmeted Guineafowl, Superb Starling, Crowned Lapwing, Egyptian Goose and Rosy-throated Longclaw.

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