African Fish Eagle
Grand, iconic eagle with white head and tail to be found at lakes with good fish populations. Shoulders and belly brown.
Augur Buzzard
When soaring overhead look for dark head, white chest and belly, light underside, and reddish-brown tail. Preys on small mammals.
Black Kite
Soaring Black Kites are a ubiquitous site in both farming and urban areas of Kenya. The forked tail and nearly uniform dark brown plumage make them easy to recognize.
Rüppell's Vulture
Large vulture. Mottled brown and black with whitish underbelly. Head and neck white.
White-backed Vulture
Large vulture, but slightly smaller than former. Mottled brown and black with white back and shoulders. Head and neck white.
Lappet-faced Vulture
Huge vulture with oversized bill. The white thigh feathers contrast with the black back. Declining and endangered.
Tawny Eagle
Large, powerful raptor with abundant rusty brown plumage. Flight and tail feathers are black.
Martial Eagle
Very large raptor with dark spotting on white belly. Head and upper chest dark brown.
Dark Chanting Goshawk
Western Kenya. Chest and head gray. Back gray washed with brown. Base of bill orange.
Black-winged Kite
A mid-sized raptor with considerable white plumage contrasted with black. Might be seen hovering.
Gabar Goshawk
Raptor specializes in hunting birds. Legs and base of hooked bill are red-orange. Chest and throat are grey, and belly finely barred.
Gray Kestrel
The nearly uniform gray plumage is offset by the bright yellow bill facial skin.