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1-Day Endemic Excursion in the Central Highlands

This is a full day excursion setting off early from Nairobi and heading northwest towards the Central Highlands of Kenya. Our first stop being at Wajee Nature Park to search for HINDE’S BABBLER and Montane White-eye (Kikuyu White-eye). We will also get a chance to see a variety of other common local highland species like African Wood Owl, Rüppell’s, White-browed and Cape Robin Chats, Variable, Collared, Northern Double-collared, Eastern Double-collared, Bronze, Amethyst and Scarlet-chested Sunbirds, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, White-bellied Tit, Chin-spot Batis, Tropical Boubou and African Dusky Flycatcher, among others.

Then drive to Aberdare National Park and through the afro alpine moorlands looking for highland species like: Hartlaub's Turaco, Scarce Swift, Crowned and Silvery-cheeked Hornbills, Abbott’s, Sharpe’s, Slender-billed, Kenrick’s and Waller’s Starlings, Dusky Turtle-dove, ABERDARE CISTICOLA, Jackson’s and Scaly Francolins, Hunters Cisticola, Mountain Buzzards, Abyssinian Crimsonwing, Alpine Chat, Scarlet-tufted and Malachite Sunbirds among other Montane species.

We head down to the Kinangop highlands in search of Long-tailed Widowbird, Capped Wheatear, Wing-snapping and possibly Levaillant’s Cisticola, Black-winged Plover as well as SHARPE’S LONGCLAW.

En route to Nairobi we will enjoy a brief stopover at Limuru Ponds to pick up a few water birds. The highlight here includes White-backed, Maccoa, White-faced Whistling Ducks, Hottentot and Red-billed Teals among other common water birds.

Endemics in bold capitals. East African specialties in bold italics
This makes for a wonderful birding extension to a full safari itinerary or a perfect day trip for anyone with a short stay or stop over in Nairobi.
Cost: this will depend upon the number of people. Please contact us for further information