East Africa · Weekly Changes Dashboard
Week of 23 Aug 2026
Net changes from 16 Aug 2026 → 23 Aug 2026.
Verified snapshot (xc-20260823T060524Z)
Added sounds
+44
Total: 27,712
Species net delta
+1
Total: 1,032
Unidentified sounds
+1
Total: 121
Growth vs baseline
+44
Baseline: 16 Aug 2026
National catalog distribution (9)
3 of 9 countries changed this week
| Country | Weekly delta |
|---|---|
| UGUganda | +27 |
| KEKenya | +14 |
| RWRwanda | +3 |
| TZTanzania | — |
| ETEthiopia | — |
| CDDemocratic Republic of the Congo | — |
| BIBurundi | — |
| SOSomalia | — |
| SSSouth Sudan | — |
Deltas sum to the week's net change of +44 sounds. A dash means the country was checked and did not change.
Audio contributors (5)
Individuals who added recordings this week
| Contributor | Countries | Sounds added |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Shaw7 species | UG | +18 |
| Adrià López-Baucells1 species | KE | +10 |
| Brendan Sloan7 species | UG | +9 |
| He Wenjin4 species | KE | +4 |
| Brian Maiyo3 species | RW | +3 |
44 recordings newly added this week across 5 people. This matches the week's net change.
Species added and updated (19)
Taxa in this week's update, with links to listen
| Species | Country | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Rüppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera | UG Uganda | +8 |
| Rattling CisticolaCisticola chiniana | UG Uganda | +4 |
| Swamp NightjarCaprimulgus natalensis | UG Uganda | +3 |
| Red-necked SpurfowlPternistis afer | UG Uganda | +2 |
| Northern Grey-headed SparrowPasser griseus | UG Uganda | +2 |
| Fork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis | RW Rwanda | +1 |
| Jacobin CuckooClamator jacobinus | KE Kenya | +1 |
| Wood SandpiperTringa glareola | UG Uganda | +1 |
| Flappet LarkMirafra rufocinnamomea | UG Uganda | +1 |
| Lilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatus | KE Kenya | +1 |
| White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini | KE Kenya | +1 |
| Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris | UG Uganda | +1 |
| Scarlet-chested SunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis | UG Uganda | +1 |
| Nubian WoodpeckerCampethera nubica | KE Kenya | +1 |
| Arrow-marked BabblerTurdoides jardineii | UG Uganda | +1 |
| Green-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyura | UG Uganda | +1 |
| Red-throated Bee-eaterMerops bulocki | UG Uganda | +1 |
| Grey Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbea | UG Uganda | +1 |
| Madagascar Sheath-tailed BatNewColeura kibomalandy | KE Kenya | +10 |
1 species is new to the East Africa catalog this week and marked below.
Snapshot provenance
Publication dates and source
- Snapshot ID
- xc-20260823T060524Z
- Cutoff
- 23 Aug 2026
- Collected
- 23 Aug 2026
Source data: Xeno-canto.org. Snapshots are immutable, so a claim can always be traced back to the week it was made.