East Africa · Xeno-canto sound archive · KE
Kenya
Snapshot-backed wildlife sound archive overview for Kenya, including species representation, weekly growth, community contributors, and recorded localities.
Current to 20 Sept 2026#1 of 9 · 32.9% regional share
Sound recordings
9,195
Published records+89
Cataloged species
657
Across all groups+1 spp
Mystery sounds
41
Regional share
32.9%
#1 of 9 · 27,926 total
Weekly pulse
Compared with its predecessor
20 Sept 2026
- Recording changesince 13 Sept 2026
- +89
- Species changecataloged species
- +1
Snapshot history (6)
Every captured publication, newest first
| Cutoff | Recordings | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept 2026Current | 9,195 | +89 |
| 13 Sept 2026 | 9,106 | +33 |
| 6 Sept 2026 | 9,073 | — |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 9,073 | 0 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | 9,073 | +14 |
| 16 Aug 2026 | 9,059 | — |
Cumulative archive growth
Field dates from 2000 onward.
Sound recordings by group
Distribution across cataloged wildlife groups.
- bats640.7%
- birds9,00097.9%
- frogs40.0%
- grasshoppers20.0%
- land mammals790.9%
- soundscapes00.0%
- unknown460.5%
Recent annual coverage (29)
Field year, latest twelve shown
Top localities (10)
Recorded places ranked by sound count
Top recordists (10)
Community contributors within Kenya
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Authoritative sound archive
Xeno-canto hosts the full audio files, sonograms, and field notes for all 9,195 cataloged recordings from Kenya. This page reports the catalogue; the recordings themselves are not mirrored here.
Open Xeno-cantoSource data through 20 Sept 2026 · published as a weekly snapshot
Metadata and taxonomy courtesy of Xeno-canto.org