Animals, Birds and Reptiles of the Mara

Below is a list of birds, mammals and reptiles found in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. I found the list on the Mara Conservancy site and I wanted to share it with everyone. If you are interested in reading about the history of the conservancy click HERE. A few of their achievements include: Arrested 4,500 poachers over the last 16 years, Collected 57,000 wire snares set by bushmeat poachers, Created safe heaven for the wildlife, Local employment, Improvement of infrastructure in the park, Provided security for local community, Provided security for camps & lodges, Vaccinated 100,000 community dogs against rabies and canine distemper virus

BIRDS OF THE MARA

OSTRICH

Common Ostrich   Struthio camelus

GREBES

Little Grebe   Tachybaptus capensis

PELICANS, CORMORANTS & DARTER

Long-tailed (Reed) Cormorant   Phalacrocorax africanus

African Darter   Anhinga rufa

HERONS, EGRETS & BITTERNS

Little Bittern   Ixobrychus minutus

Dwarf Bittern   Ixobrychus sturmii

Black-crowned Night-Heron   Nycticorax nycitorax

Cattle Egret   Bubulcus ibis

Little Egret   Egretta garzetta

Common Squacco-Heron   Ardeola ralloides

Rufous-bellied Heron   Ardeola rufiventris

Striated (Green-backed) Heron   Butorides striatus

Intermediate (Yellow-billed) Egret   Mesophoyx intermedia

Great (White) Egret   Casmerodius albus

Grey Heron   Ardea cinerea

Purple Heron   Ardea purpurea

Goliath Heron   Ardea goliath

Black-headed Heron   Ardea melanocephala

HAMERKOP & SHOEBILL

Hamerkop   Scopus umbretta

STORKS

White Stork   Ciconia ciconia

Black Stork   Ciconia nigra

Abdim's (White Bellied) Stork   Ciconia abdimii

Woolly-necked Stork   Ciconia episcopus

Saddle-billed Stork   Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Marabou Stork   Leptopilos crumeniferus

African Openbill Stork   Anastomus lamelligerus

Yellow-billed Stork   Mycteris ibis

IBISES & SPOONBILL

Sacred Ibis   Threskiornis aethiopicus

Hadeda Ibis   Bostrychia hagedash

Glossy Ibis   Plegadis falcinellus

African Spoonbill   Platalea alba

DUCKS & GEESE

White-faced Whistling-Duck   Dendrocygna viduata

Spur-winged Goose   Plectropterus gambensis

Egyptian Goose   Alopochen aegyptiacus

Comb (Knob-billed) Duck   Sarkidiornis melanotus

Northern Pintail   Anas acuta

Red-billed Teal   Anas erythrorhyncha

Hottentot Teal   Anas bottentota

SECRETARYBIRD

Secretarybird   Sagittaruis serpentaruis

VULTURES

African White-backed Vulture   Gyps africanus

Rüppell's Vulture   Gyps rueppellii

Lappet-faced Vulture   Torgos tracheliotus

White-headed Vulture   Trigonoceps occipitalis

Egyptian Vulture   Neophron percnopterus

Hooded Vulture   Necrosyrtes monachus

EAGLES, KITES, HARRIERS, HAWKS & RELATIVES

African Fish-Eagle   Haliaeetus vocifer

Lesser Spotted Eagle   Aquila pomarina

Tawny Eagle   Aquila rapax

Steppe Eagle   Aquila nipalensis

Wahlberg's Eagle   Aquila wahlbergi

Verreaux's Eagle   Aquila verreauxii

African Hawk-Eagle   Hieraaetus spilogaster

Booted Eagle   Hieraatus pennatus

Long-crested Eagle   Lophaetus occipitalis

Martial Eagle   Polemaetus bellicosus

Crowned-Eagle   Stephanoaetus coronatus

Black-chested Snake-Eagle   Circaetus pectoralis

Short-toed Eagle   Circaetus gallicus

Brown Snake-Eagle   Circaetus cinerus

Western Banded Snake-Eagle   Circaetus cinerascens

Bateleur   Terathopius ecaudatus

Black-winged Kite   Elanus caeruleus

Black Kite   Milvus migrans

European Honey-Buzzard   Pernis apivorus

African Cuckoo-Hawk   Aviceda cuculoides

Bat Hawk   Macheiramphus alcinus

African Harrier-Hawk   Polyboroides typus

Pallid Harrier   Circus macrourus

Montagu's Harrier   Circus pygargus

African Marsh Harrier   Circu ranivorus

Eurasian Marsh Harrier   Circus aeruginosus

Gabar Goshawk   Micronisus gabar

African Goshawk   Accipiter tachiro

Little Sparrowhawk   Accipiter minullus

Black Sparrowhawk   Accipiter melanoleucus

Lizard Buzzard   Kaupifalco monogrammicus

Common Buzzard   Buteo buteo

Augur Buzzard   Buteo auger

FALCONS & KESTRELS

Lanner Falcon   Falco biarmicus

Peregrine Falcon   Falco peregrinus

Eurasian Hobby   Falco subbuteo

Grey Kestrel   Falco ardosiaceus

Lesser Kestrel   Falco naumanni

Common Kestrel   Falco tinnunculatus

Amur Falcon   Falco amurensis

QUAILS, BUTTONQUAILS, FRANCOLINS & GUINEAFOWL

Common Quail   Coturnix coturnix

Harlequin Quail   Coturnix delegorguei

Common Buttonquail   Turnix sylvatica

Coqui Francolin   Francolinus coqui

Shelley's Francolin   Scleroptila shelleyi

Scaly Francolin   Francolinus squamatus

Red-necked Spurfowl   Francolinus afer

Crested Francolin   Dendroperdix sephaena

Helmeted Guineafowl   Numida meleagris

RAILS, CRAKES, MOORHENS & COOT

African Rail   Rallus caerulescens

African Crake   Crex egregia

Spotted Crake   Porzana porzana

Baillon's Crake   Porzana pusilla

Corn Crake   Crex crex

Black Crake   Amauronis flavirostris

Common Moorhen   Gallinula chloropus

African Purple Swamphen   Porphyrio porphyrio

CRANES & BUSTARDS

Grey Crowned Crane   Balearica regulorum

Kori Bustard   Ardeotis kori

White-bellied Bustard   Eupodotis senegalensis

Black-bellied Bustard   Eupodotis melanogaster

JACANA & STILT

African Jacana   Actophilornis africanus

Black-winged Stilt   Himantopus himantopus

THICK-KNEES

Water Thick-knee   Burhinus vermiculatus

Spotted Thick-knee   Burhinus capensis

COURSERS

Three-banded Courser   Rhinoptilus cinctus

Temminck's Courser   Cursorius temmincki

PLOVERS, LAPWINGS & PAINTED SNIPE

Ringed Plover   Charadrius hiaticula

Kittlitz's Plover   Charadrius pecuarius

Three-banded Plover   Charadrius tricollaris

Caspian Plover   Charadrius asiaticus

Blacksmith Lapwing   Vanellus spinosus

Spur-winged Lapwing   Vanellus spinosus

Senegal Lapwing   Vanellus lugubris

Black-winged Lapwing   Vanellus melanopterus

Crowned Lapwing   Vanellus coronatus

African Wattled Lapwing   Vanellus crassirostris

Greater Painted Snipe   Rostratula benghalensis

SANDPIPERS & RELATIVES

Little Stint   Calidris minuta

Curlew Sandpiper   Calidris ferruginea

Ruff   Philomachus pugnax

Spotted Redshank   Tringa erythropus

Common Redshank   Tringa totanus

Marsh Sandpiper   Tringa stagnatilis

Common Greenshank   Tringa nebularia

Green Sandpiper   Tringa ochropus

Wood Sandpiper   Tringa glareola

Common Sandpiper   Actitis hypoleucos

TERNS

Gull-billed Tern   Sterna nilotica

White-winged Tern   Chlidonias leucopterus

PIGEONS & DOVES

African Green Pigeon   Treron calva

Tambourine Dove   Turtur tympanistria

Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove   Turtur chalcospilos

Blue-spotted Wood-Dove   Turtur afer

Namaqua Dove   Oena capensis

African Olive Pigeon   Columba arquatrix

Speckled (Rock) Pigeon   Columba guinea

Red-eyed Dove   Streptopelia semitorquata

Ring-necked Dove   Streptopelia capicola

Dusky Turtle Dove   Streptopelia lugens

Laughing Dove   Streptopelia senegalensis

PARROTS

Meyer's Parrot   Poicephalus meyeri

TURACOS

Ross's Turaco   Musophaga rossae

Schalow's Turaco   Tauraco schalowi

Bare-faced Go-away-bird   Corythaixoides personata

Eastern Grey Plantain-eater   Crinifer zonurus

CUCKOOS & COUCALS

Jacobin Cuckoo   Oxylophus jacobinus

Levaillant's Cuckoo   Oxylophus levaillantii

Great Spotted Cuckoo   Clamator glandarius

Black Cuckoo   Cuculus clamosus

Red-chested Cuckoo   Cuculus solitarius

Common Cuckoo   Cuculus canorus

African Cuckoo   Cuculus gularis

African Emerald Cuckoo   Chrysococcyx cypreus

Klaas's Cuckoo   Chrysococcyx klaas

Diderick Cuckoo   Chrysococcyx caprius

White-browed Coucal   Centropus superciliosus

Black Coucal   Centropus grillii

OWLS

Barn Owl   Tyto alba

Spotted Eagle-Owl   Bubo africanus

Verreaux's Eagle Owl   Bubo lacteus

Pel's Fishing Owl   Scotopelia peli

Pearl-spotted Owlet   Glaucidium perlatum

African Wood-Owl   Strix woodfordii

Marsh Owl   Asio capensis

NIGHTJARS

Montane Nightjar   Caprimulgus poliocephalus

Eurasian Nightjar   Caprimulgus europaeus

Square-tailed Nightjar   Caprimulgus clarus

Dusky Nightjar   Caprimulgus fraenatus

Swamp Nightjar   Caprimulgus natalensis

Pennant-winged Nightjar   Macrodipterys vexillarius

SWIFTS

African Palm Swift   Apus parvus

Common Swift   Apus apus

African Black Swift   Apus barbatus

Horus Swift   Apus horus

Nyanza Swift   Apus niansae

Mottled Swift   Apus aequatorialis

Alpine Swift   Apus melba

White-rumped Swift   Apus caffer

Little Swift   Apus affinis

MOUSEBIRDS

Speckled Mousebird   Colius Striatus

Blue-naped Mousebird   Urocolius macrourus

TROGONS

Narina Trogon   Apaloderma narina

KINGFISHERS

Grey-headed Kingfisher   Halcyon leucocephala

Woodland Kingfisher   Halcyon senegalensis

Striped Kingfisher   Halcyon chelicuti

Malachite Kingfisher   Alcedo cristata

African Pygmy Kingfisher   Ispidina picta

Giant Kingfisher   Megaceryle maxima

Pied Kingfisher   Ceryle rudis

BEE-EATERS

European Bee-eater   Merops apiaster

White-throated Bee-eater   Merops albicollis

White-fronted Bee-eater   Merops bullockoides

Little Bee-eater   Merops pusillus

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater   Merops oreobates

ROLLERS

European Roller   Coracias garrulus

Lilac-breasted Roller   Coracias caudata

Broad-billed Roller   Eurystomus glaucurus

HOOPOE & WOODHOOPOES

African Hoopoe   Upupa africana

Green Wood Hoopoe   Phoeniculus purpureus

Common Scimitarbill   Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Abyssinian Scimitarbill   Rhinopomastus cabanisi

HORNBILLS

Southern Ground Hornbill   Bucorvus leadbeateri

Von der Decken's Hornbill   Tockus deckeni

Crowned Hornbill   Tockus alboterminatus

African Grey Hornbill   Tockus nasutus

Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill   Bycanistes brevis

BARBETS & TINKERBIRDS

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird   Pogoniulus bilineatus

Red-fronted Tinkerbird   Tricholaema diademata

Spot-flanked Barbet   Tricholaema diademata

White-headed Barbet   Lubius leucocephalus

Double-toothed Barbet   Lubius bidentatus

Usambiro Barbet   Trachyphonus usambiro

HONEYGUIDES

Scaly-throated Honeyguide   Indicator variegatus

Greater Honeyguide   Indicator indicator

Lesser Honeyguide   Indicator minor

WOODPECKERS & WRYNECK

Rufous-necked Wryneck   Jynx ruficollis

Nubian Woodpecker   Campethera nubica

Golden-tailed Woodpecker   Campethera abingoni

Cardinal Woodpecker   Dendropicos fuscescens

Bearded Woodpecker   Dendropicos namaquus

Grey Woodpecker   Dendropicos goertae

LARKS & SPARROW-LARKS

White-tailed Lark   Mirafra albicauda

Rufous-naped Lark   Mirafra africana

Flappet Lark   Mirafra rufocinnamomea

Fawn-coloured Lark   Mirafra africanoides

Red-capped Lark   Calandrella cinerea

Fischer's Sparrow-Lark   Eremopterix leucopareia

SWALLOWS & MARTINS

Banded Martin   Riparia cincta

Brown-throated Sand Martin   Riparia paludicola

Common House Martin   Delichon urbica

Grey-rumped Swallow   Pseudhirundo griseopyga

MAMMALS OF THE MARA

Swine

Warthog   Phacochoerus africanus

Giraf

Masai Giraffe   Giraffe camelopardalis tippelskirchi

Hippopotamuses

Common Hippopotamus   Hippopotamus amphibius

Dwalrf Antelopes

Kirk’s Dik-Dik   Madoqua kirkii

Klipspringer   Oreotragus oreotragus

Oribi   Ourebia ourebi

Gazelles

Thomson’s Gazelle   Gazella thomsonii

Grant’s Gazelle   Gazella granti

Reedbucks & Kobs

Common Reedbuck   Redunca arundinum

Defassa Waterbuck   Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa

Horse Antelopes

Coke’s Hartebeest   Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii

Topi   Damaliscus lunatus jimela

White-bearded Wildebeest   Connochaetes taurinus

Impala

Impala   Aepyceros melampus

Spiral-horned Antelopes

Bushbuck   Tragelaphus scriptus

Common Eland   Tragelaphus (Taurotragus) oryx

Wild Cattle

African Buffalo   Syncerus caffer

Rhinoceroses

Black Rhinoceros   Diceros bicornis

Zebras & Asses

Common Zebra   Equus burchellii

Elephants

African Elephant   Loxodonta africana

Hyraxes

Bush Hyrax   Heterohyrax brucei

Aardbarks

Aardvark   Orycteropus afer

Pangolins

Cape Pangolin   Manis temminckii

Genets & Civets

Common Genet   Genetta genetta

Mongooses

Slender Mongoose   Herpestes sanguineus

Egyptian Mongoose   Herpestes ichneumon

Marsh Mongoose   Atilax paludinosus

White-tailed Mongoose   Ichneumia albicauda

Dwarf Mongoose   Helpgale parvula

Banded Mongoose   Mungos mungo

Hyenas

Spotted Hyena   Hyaena hyaena

Aardwolf   Proteles cristatus

Cats

African Wildcat   Felis libyca

Serval   Felis (Leptaillurus) serval

Caracal   Felis (Caracal) caracal

Leopard   Panthera pardus

Lion   Panthera leo

Cheetah   Acinonyx jubatus

Foxes, Jackals & Dogs

Bat-eared Fox   Otocyon magalotis

Black-backed Jackal   Canis mesomelas

Side-striped Jackal   Canis adustus

African Wild Dog   Lycaon pictus

Weasels

Striped Polecat / Zorilla   Ictonyx striatus

Honey Badger / Ratel   Mellivora capensis

Bushbabies

cLesser Bushbaby   Galago senegalensis

Monkeys & Baboons

Syke’s Monkey / Blue Monkey   Cercopithecus mitis

Copper-tailed Monkey / Red-tailed Monkey   Cercopithecus ascanius

Vervet Monkey   Cercopithecus aethiops

Olive Baboon   Papio cynocephalus anubis

Bats

Straw-colored Fruit Bat   Eidolon helvum

Yellow-winged Bat   Eidolon helvum

Hares & Rabbits

African Hare   Lepus capensis

Squirrels

Kenyan Tree Squirrel   Paraxerus ochraceus

Springhares

Springhare   Pedetes capensis

Old World Porcupine

Southern African Crested Porcupine   Hystrix africaeaustralis

Rats & Mice

Four-striped Grass Mouse   Rhabdomys pumilio

Savanna Giant Pouched Rat   Cricetomys gambianus

Greater Cane Rat   Thryonomys swinderianus

REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS


Tortoises and Terrapins

Leopard Tortoise   Stigmochelys pardalis

Helmeted Terrapin   Pelomedusa neumani

Lizards

Afro-Tropical Ground Gecko   Hemidactylus angulatus

Tropical House Gecko   Hemidactylus mabouia

Nyika Gecko   Hemidactylus squamulatus

Peter’s Worm Snake   Leptotyphlops nigroterminus

Common Slug-eater   Duberria lutrix

Small-scaled Burrowing Asp   Atractaspis microlepidota

East African Garter Snake   Elapsoidea loveridgei

Black-Necked Spitting Cobra   Naja nigricollis

Forest Cobra   Naja melanoleuca

Black Mamba   Dendroaspis polylepis

Jameson’s Mamba ★★   Dendroaspis jamesoni

Velvety Green Night Adder   Causus resimus

Puff Adder   Bitis arietans

Gaboon Viper ★   Bitis gabonica

Toads and Frogs

Guttural Toad   Amietophrynus gutturalis

Bocage's Burrowing Tree Frog   Leptopelis bocagi

Striped Leaf-Folding Frog   Afrixalus quadrivittatus

Sharp Nosed Reed Frog   Hyperolius nausutus

Common Reed Frog   Hyperolius glandicolor ferniquei

Golden-backed Frog Amnirana galamensis

Senegal Kassina   Kassina senegalensis

Northern Foam-Nest Frog   Chiromantis petersi

Eastern Groove-Crowned Bullfrog   Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Natal Puddle Frog   Phrynobatrachus natalensis

Anchieta's Ridged Frog   Ptychadena anchietae

Boettger’s Dainty Frog Cacosternum boettgeri

Mascarene Rocket Frog Ptychdena mascareniensis

Marbled Snout Burrower Hemisus marmoratus

Red Banded Rubber Frog   Phrynomantis bifasciatus

Lake Victoria Clawed Frog   Xenopus victorianus

☻ = Indicates species potentially dangerous to humans.

★ =Known from Lolgorien

★★ = Strongly suspected to occur at Lolgorien