Kenya · Rift Valley Province

Samburu NR

447 species and 52,593 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August and November–December, with up to 272 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Northern Red-billed HornbillNorthern Red-billed HornbillTockus erythrorhynchusVulturine GuineafowlVulturine GuineafowlAcryllium vulturinumYellow-necked SpurfowlYellow-necked SpurfowlPternistis leucoscepusSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverWhite-headed Buffalo WeaverDinemellia dinemelliWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliBlack-capped Social WeaverBlack-capped Social WeaverPseudonigrita cabanisiFork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisGrey-headed KingfisherGrey-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephalaLaughing DoveLaughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensisWhite-bellied Go-away-birdWhite-bellied Go-away-birdCrinifer leucogasterHelmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisEastern Chanting GoshawkEastern Chanting GoshawkMelierax poliopterusCrested FrancolinCrested FrancolinOrtygornis sephaena

272 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 447 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NR6 km391 species
  2. Buffalo Springs NR – Samburu Simba Lodge9 km305 species
  3. Buffalo Springs NR9 km425 species
  4. Shaba NR29 km381 species
  5. Lewa Wildlife Conservancy46 km458 species
  6. Mpala Ranch and Research Centre79 km409 species

All 447 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Samburu NR?

August and November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 272 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Samburu NR?

447 species, from 52,593 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Samburu NR in November?

The most recorded in November: Northern Red-billed Hornbill, Vulturine Guineafowl, Yellow-necked Spurfowl, Superb Starling and White-headed Buffalo Weaver.

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