Animals of Kenya
313 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Kenya on GBIF: 134 mammals, 123 birds, 23 insects & other invertebrates, 16 reptiles, 15 sharks & fish, 2 amphibians. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map
All 313 animals by group
Big cats 3
Small wild cats 3
- African wildcat Felis lybica
- Caracal Caracal caracal
- Serval Leptailurus serval
Foxes, jackals & wild dogs 2
- African wild dog Lycaon pictus
- Bat-eared fox Otocyon megalotis
Hyenas & aardwolf 3
- Aardwolf Proteles cristata
- Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta
- Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena
Mongooses, civets & genets 9
- African civet Civettictis civetta
- Banded mongoose Mungos mungo
- Common dwarf mongoose Helogale parvula
- Common slender mongoose Galerella sanguinea
- Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon
- Ethiopian dwarf mongoose Helogale hirtula
- Marsh mongoose Atilax paludinosus
- Rusty-spotted genet Genetta maculata
- White-tailed mongoose Ichneumia albicauda
Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks 1
- Honey badger Mellivora capensis
Elephants 1
- African bush elephant Loxodonta africana
Rhinos 2
- Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis
- White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum
Hippos, giraffes & zebras 6
- Grévy's zebra Equus grevyi
- Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius
- Masai giraffe Giraffa tippelskirchi
- Northern giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis
- Plains zebra Equus quagga
- Reticulated giraffe Giraffa reticulata
Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats 28
- African buffalo Syncerus caffer
- Blue wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus
- Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca
- Cape bushbuck Tragelaphus sylvaticus
- Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia
- Common eland Taurotragus oryx
- Damaliscus lunatus Damaliscus lunatus
- East African oryx Oryx beisa
- Gemsbok Oryx gazella
- Gerenuk Litocranius walleri
- Grant's gazelle Nanger granti
- Greater kudu Tragelaphus strepsiceros
- Günther's dik-dik Madoqua guentheri
- Harnessed bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus
- Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus
- Hirola Beatragus hunteri
- Impala Aepyceros melampus
- Kirk's dik-dik Madoqua kirkii
- Klipspringer Oreotragus oreotragus
- Lesser kudu Tragelaphus imberbis
- Mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula
- Oribi Ourebia ourebi
- Red forest duiker Cephalophus natalensis
- Steenbok Raphicerus campestris
- Suni Neotragus moschatus
- Thomson's gazelle Eudorcas thomsonii
- Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus
- Wild goat Capra aegagrus
Wild pigs & peccaries 4
- Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus
- Common warthog Phacochoerus africanus
- Desert warthog Phacochoerus aethiopicus
- Giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
Monkeys 14
- Angola colobus Colobus angolensis
- Blue monkey Cercopithecus mitis
- De Brazza's monkey Cercopithecus neglectus
- Green monkey Chlorocebus sabaeus
- Grey-cheeked mangabey Lophocebus albigena
- Grivet Chlorocebus aethiops
- Hamadryas baboon Papio hamadryas
- Mantled guereza Colobus guereza
- Olive baboon Papio anubis
- Red-tailed monkey Cercopithecus ascanius
- Tana River mangabey Cercocebus galeritus
- Tana River red colobus Piliocolobus rufomitratus
- Vervet monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus
- Yellow baboon Papio cynocephalus
Lemurs 1
- Northern greater galago Otolemur garnettii
Lorises, galagos & tarsiers 1
- East African potto Perodicticus ibeanus
Bats 16
- African sheath-tailed bat Coleura afra
- African trident bat Triaenops afer
- Commerson's roundleaf bat Hipposideros commersoni
- Decken's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus deckenii
- Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus
- Harrison's large-eared giant mastiff bat Otomops harrisoni
- Heart-nosed bat Cardioderma cor
- Large-eared free-tailed bat Otomops martiensseni
- Natal long-fingered bat Miniopterus natalensis
- Noack's roundleaf bat Hipposideros ruber
- Schreber's yellow bat Scotophilus nigrita
- Silvered bat Glauconycteris argentata
- Spotted free-tailed bat Chaerephon bivittatus
- Straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum
- Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus wahlbergi
- Yellow-winged bat Lavia frons
Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 6
- African striped ground squirrel Euxerus erythropus
- Forest giant squirrel Protoxerus stangeri
- Ochre bush squirrel Paraxerus ochraceus
- Red bush squirrel Paraxerus palliatus
- Red-legged sun squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium
- Unstriped ground squirrel Xerus rutilus
Mice, rats & other rodents 21
- Acacia rat Thallomys paedulcus
- African brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus africanus
- African grass rat Arvicanthis niloticus
- African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides
- Afroalpine vlei rat Otomys orestes
- Black-tailed gerbil Gerbilliscus nigricaudus
- Cape spiny mouse Acomys subspinosus
- Crested porcupine Hystrix cristata
- East African springhare Pedetes surdaster
- Emin's gerbil Taterillus emini
- Gambian pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus
- Greater cane rat Thryonomys swinderianus
- Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse Zelotomys hildegardeae
- Loring's rat Thallomys loringi
- Maned rat Lophiomys imhausi
- Mozambique thicket rat Grammomys cometes
- Naked mole-rat Heterocephalus glaber
- Natal multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis
- Northeast African mole-rat Tachyoryctes splendens
- Southern giant pouched rat Cricetomys ansorgei
- Stella wood mouse Hylomyscus stella
Rabbits, hares & pikas 2
- African savanna hare Lepus microtis
- Cape scrub hare Lepus saxatilis
Hedgehogs, shrews & moles 5
- Four-toed hedgehog Atelerix albiventris
- Lesser red musk shrew Crocidura hirta
- Mount Kenya mole shrew Surdisorex polulus
- Reddish-gray musk shrew Crocidura cyanea
- Smoky white-toothed shrew Crocidura fumosa
Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals 6
- Aardvark Orycteropus afer
- Four-toed sengi Petrodromus tetradactylus
- Rock hyrax Procavia capensis
- Rufous sengi Elephantulus rufescens
- Southern tree hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus
- Yellow-spotted rock hyrax Heterohyrax brucei
Birds of prey 28
- African fish eagle Haliaeetus vocifer
- Amur falcon Falco amurensis
- Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus
- Black kite Milvus migrans
- Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus
- Booted eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
- Common buzzard Buteo buteo
- Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Crowned eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus
- Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus
- Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo
- European honey buzzard Pernis apivorus
- Hooded vulture Necrosyrtes monachus
- Lanner falcon Falco biarmicus
- Lappet-faced vulture Torgos tracheliotos
- Martial eagle Polemaetus bellicosus
- Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Pallid harrier Circus macrourus
- Rüppell's vulture Gyps rueppelli
- Saker falcon Falco cherrug
- Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius
- Shikra Accipiter badius
- Steppe eagle Aquila nipalensis
- Tawny eagle Aquila rapax
- Verreaux's eagle Aquila verreauxii
- Western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus
- White-backed vulture Gyps africanus
Owls 1
- Western barn owl Tyto alba
Parrots 1
- Grey parrot Psittacus erithacus
Ducks, geese & swans 4
- Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
- Garganey Spatula querquedula
- Northern pintail Anas acuta
- Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata
Waders, gulls, terns & auks 27
- Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
- Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa
- Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
- Common greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Common redshank Tringa totanus
- Common ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula
- Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Common tern Sterna hirundo
- Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
- Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata
- Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus
- Little stint Calidris minuta
- Little tern Sternula albifrons
- Pied avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
- Roseate tern Sterna dougallii
- Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Ruff Calidris pugnax
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Spotted redshank Tringa erythropus
- Temminck's stint Calidris temminckii
- White-winged tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola
Seabirds, divers & grebes 4
- Black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis
- Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Great white pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
- Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 19
- African sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
- Black heron Egretta ardesiaca
- Black stork Ciconia nigra
- Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus
- Goliath heron Ardea goliath
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
- Grey crowned crane Balearica regulorum (introduced)
- Grey heron Ardea cinerea
- Hadada ibis Bostrychia hagedash
- Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
- Lesser flamingo Phoeniconaias minor
- Little egret Egretta garzetta
- Marabou stork Leptoptilos crumenifer
- Purple heron Ardea purpurea
- Western cattle egret Ardea ibis
- White stork Ciconia ciconia
Pheasants, grouse & game birds 2
- Common quail Coturnix coturnix
- Helmeted guinea fowl Numida meleagris
Pigeons & doves 2
- Laughing dove Spilopelia senegalensis
- Rock dove Columba livia
Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 5
- Eurasian hoopoe Upupa epops
- European bee-eater Merops apiaster
- European roller Coracias garrulus
- Lilac-breasted roller Coracias caudatus
- Southern ground hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
Hummingbirds, swifts & nightjars 2
- Common swift Apus apus
- European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Ostriches, emus, kiwis & rheas 2
- Common ostrich Struthio camelus
- Somali ostrich Struthio molybdophanes
Crows, jays & magpies 2
- House crow Corvus splendens (introduced)
- Pied crow Corvus albus
Songbirds & perching birds 22
- Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
- Common nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
- Common reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- Eurasian blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus
- Garden warbler Sylvia borin
- Great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
- Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- House sparrow Passer domesticus (introduced)
- Marsh warbler Acrocephalus palustris
- Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio
- Red-billed quelea Quelea quelea
- Sand martin Riparia riparia
- Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- Tree pipit Anthus trivialis
- Violet-backed starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
- Western house martin Delichon urbicum
- Western yellow wagtail Motacilla flava
- Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
- Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 2
- Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus
- Kori bustard Ardeotis kori
Crocodiles & alligators 1
- Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
Snakes 8
- Boomslang Dispholidus typus
- Central African rock python Python sebae
- Eastern green mamba Dendroaspis angusticeps
- Egyptian cobra Naja haje
- Mole snake Pseudaspis cana
- Puff adder Bitis arietans
- Red spitting cobra Naja pallida
- Southern African rock python Python natalensis
Lizards, geckos & tuatara 6
- Agama agama Agama agama
- Jackson's chameleon Trioceros jacksonii
- Mwanza flat-headed rock agama Agama mwanzae
- Nile monitor Varanus niloticus
- Rock monitor Varanus albigularis
- Tropical house gecko Hemidactylus mabouia
Turtles & tortoises 1
- Leopard tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis
Frogs & toads 2
- Common reed frog Hyperolius viridiflavus
- Grey foam-nest tree frog Chiromantis xerampelina
Sharks 2
- Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis
- Zebra shark Stegostoma fasciatum
Rays, skates & chimaeras 1
- Rhynchobatus australiae Rhynchobatus australiae
Bony fish 12
- Clarias gariepinus Clarias gariepinus (introduced)
- Emperor angelfish Pomacanthus imperator
- Frigate tuna Auxis thazard
- Greater pipefish Syngnathus acus
- Humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulatus
- Longhorn cowfish Lactoria cornuta
- Nile perch Lates niloticus (introduced)
- Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus
- Plotosus lineatus Plotosus lineatus
- Pterois miles Pterois miles
- Synanceia verrucosa السمكة الصخرية المرجانية
- Yellow boxfish Ostracion cubicus
Butterflies & moths 3
- Acherontia atropos Acherontia atropos
- Daphnis nerii Daphnis nerii
- Gonimbrasia belina Gonimbrasia belina
Bees, wasps & ants 1
- Western honey bee Apis mellifera
Dragonflies & damselflies 1
- Pantala flavescens Pantala flavescens
Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 11
- Aedes aegypti Aedes aegypti
- Cat flea Ctenocephalides felis
- Ceratitis capitata Ceratitis capitata
- Desert locust Schistocerca gregaria
- Drosophila suzukii Drosophila suzukii
- German cockroach Blattella germanica
- Hermetia illucens Hermetia illucens
- Housefly Musca domestica
- Oriental rat flea Xenopsylla cheopis
- Silverleaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci
- Stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans
Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 1
- Tetranychus urticae Tetranychus urticae
Crabs, lobsters & shrimps 2
- Penaeus monodon Penaeus monodon
- Scylla serrata Scylla serrata
Starfish, sea urchins & relatives 4
- Crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci
- Linckia laevigata Linckia laevigata
- Protoreaster lincki Protoreaster lincki
- Synapta maculata Synapta maculata
Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.