Bubisa

2.70032 , 38.09488

Kenya

Remote and isolated area of Kenya but more than possible to explore with a guide. Roads all tarmacked with no potholes allowing for easy and comfortable travel.

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Coordinates were changed by Adarsh Nagda : 2.7003/38.0949 (2025-09-08 22:23:05 )

Coordinates were set by Adarsh Nagda : 2.7003/38.0949 (2025-09-08 21:08:19 )

Site name was set by Adarsh Nagda as "Bubisa" (2025-09-08 21:08:19 )

Edited by Adarsh Nagda on 2025-09-08 22:23:05
Remote and isolated area of Kenya but more than possible to explore with a guide. Roads all tarmacked with no potholes allowing for easy and comfortable travel.
  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus)
Heuglin's Bustard (Neotis heuglinii)
Star-spotted Nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus)
Somali Courser (Cursorius somalensis)
Somali Bee-eater (Merops revoilii)
Williams's Lark (Mirafra williamsi)
Masked Lark (Spizocorys personata)
Thekla's Lark (Galerida theklae)
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)
White-crowned Starling (Lamprotornis albicapillus)
Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni)
Northern Grosbeak-Canary (Crithagra donaldsoni)
Striolated Bunting (Emberiza striolata)

Northern Grosbeak-Canary (Crithagra donaldsoni) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:21:49)

Star-spotted Nightjar (Caprimulgus stellatus) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:21:40)

Williams's Lark (Mirafra williamsi) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:21:32)

Donaldson Smith's Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:21:23)

Somali Bee-eater (Merops revoilii) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:21:14)

Somali Courser (Cursorius somalensis) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:21:06)

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:20:58)

Heuglin's Bustard (Neotis heuglinii) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:20:42)

White-crowned Starling (Lamprotornis albicapillus) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:20:32)

Striolated Bunting (Emberiza striolata) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:20:25)

Masked Lark (Spizocorys personata) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:20:08)

Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:20:01)

Thekla's Lark (Galerida theklae) was added by Adarsh Nagda (2025-09-08 22:19:55)

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