The variety of bird species in Kenya and Tanzania is immense. You find birds distributed even outside of Africa, some which only occur in Africa and some which only have a small distribution area. A number of birds you meet frequently while others are hard to track.

Ornithologist are most welcomed on a safari with us – either with a knowledgeable driver guide or a specialised ornithologist you identify birds.. To have the best outcome of your ornithological safari, it is best to build a group with the same interest to avoid conflicts.

Most good birding areas are within protected areas, but a few are also found in unprotected regions. The number of species varies from 200 up to over 550 depending on the area.

• Gulls, storks, ibisses, cranes, flamingos, egrets and herons
• Cormorants, ducks, thick knees, plovers
• Crakes, francolines, guinea fowls, bustards, ground hornbill, ostriches, secretary bird
• Birds of prey
• Parrots, sand gouses, doves, go away birds, cockoos, swifts, mouse birds
• Kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, hoopoes, hornbills, barbets
• Wagtails, piepers, larks, swallows, bulbuls, starlings, craws, drongos, shrikes
• Fly catchers, wabblers, chats, thrushes, cameropteras, sunbirds, finches
• Weaver birds