Need ID on a Grassland bird: Kenya at Amboseli NP (1 Viewer)

[rwpierce]

I photographed this bird on the grasslands of Amboseli NP in Kenya in September , 2019.

The bird is the same bird in both photos. I noticed the red at the end of the beak near the face and what looks like a mustache and goatee. Mostly brown all over and light belly.

Any ID help would be much appreciated.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

It’s a Pratincole - ( maybe Oriental?)
just noticed it’s Kenya - so my original thought of ‘collared’ probably would be better!

 

[rwpierce]

Thanks for your help on the ID of this bird. This bird does not appear in the Birds of Kenya field guide that I have been using.
Is it a rarity in Kenya?

 

[Seth Miller]

Thanks for your help on the ID of this bird. This bird does not appear in the Birds of Kenya field guide that I have been using.
Is it a rarity in Kenya?

It should be in your bird book.
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania says about Collared Pratincole "locally common along Rift Valley lakes and coastal estuaries."
Looking at the eBird range map there are quite a few reports of it from Amboseli NP.
https://ebird.org/map/colpra?env.mi...&env.maxX=41.887524&env.maxY=4.63381900000002

 

[rwpierce]

On a much more thorough read through my Kenya birds book, I did find the info on Collared Pratincole. Thanks again for the insights!!!

 

[rollingthunder]

I remember seeing small parties of them at Nakuru and Naivasha many years ago:t:

Laurie -