Fig. 1 . Examples of raptors species in Kenya. There are
declines in some of these species that have not caught the attention of
IUCN as a result of worrying national declines. 1stimage top row, Wahlberg’s eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi), image credit by
copper (licensed under
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
2nd image top row Lappet faced vulture (Torgos
tracheliotos) by tjeerd (licensed under
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
3rd image top row Augur buzzard (Buteo augur) by David
Bygott (licensed under
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
4th image top row, Montagu’s harrier (Circus
pygargus), by Nik Borrow (licensed under
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
1st image bottom row, Long-crested eagle (Lophaetus
occipitalis) by Bram ter Keurs (licensed under
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
2nd image bottom row Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus),
image credit by thelandlover (licensed under
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) . 3rdimage bottom row; Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus), image credit by
Nik Borrow (licensed under
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
Table 1: List of raptor species of raptors in Kenya and their IUCN
status. Eight of the species have recorded a worrying decline which have
not been captured by global estimates.