Species guide
Birds of Kakamega Forest
Meet some of the Guineo-Congolian specialities that make Kakamega one of Kenya's top birding destinations.
Great Blue Turaco
Corythaeola cristata
The largest turaco — a spectacular blue, green and yellow bird and a signature species of Kakamega Forest.
Read more →Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat
Cossypha cyanocampter
The shy, beautiful songbird that gives our guesthouse its name.
Read more →Blue-headed Bee-eater
Merops muelleri
A jewel-like forest bee-eater, and one of Kakamega's most wanted birds.
Read more →Jameson's Wattle-eye
Platysteira jamesoni
A tiny flycatcher-like bird with a bright eye wattle, found in the forest understorey.
Read more →Turner's Eremomela
Eremomela turneri
A rare and localised warbler, much sought after by visiting birders.
Read more →Brown-eared Woodpecker
Campethera caroli
A secretive forest woodpecker with a distinctive brown ear patch.
Read more →Grey-chested Babbler
Kakamega poliothorax
A notoriously hard-to-find bird — and the only one whose scientific genus is named after the forest itself.
Read more →Red-headed Malimbe
Malimbus rubricollis
A striking black-and-red forest weaver.
Read more →Book your stay
Want to see these birds for yourself?
Message Smith Likare on WhatsApp (+254 722 886 833) or email ([email protected]) with your dates and plans — rooms, meals and guided tours can all be arranged in one chat.