Birding in Uganda

Birding in Uganda

Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa and is filled with scenic wonders that include the abundance of wildlife; it’s also blessed with more than 1040 bird species. 25% of Uganda is covered by water bodies making her the best destination for bird watching in Africa.

Uganda is blessed with many attraction including swamps and rain forests like Afro-montane forest that has abundant of birds. 

Bird species are commonly found in arid plains of kidepo valley National Park, Kampala, Entebbe, Mgahinga forest, Rwenzori Mountain Range, Lake Mburo National Park, Mabira forest, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kibale National Park among other.

What makes Uganda the best destination for bird watching includes the following bird species, Grauer’s swamp, Green Broad-bill, Grauer’s, Neumann’s warblers, Shelley’s and Dusky crimson wings, strange weaver, yellow-eyed black flycatcher, Rwenzori Double-collared, shoe-bill which is endemic to the Albertine rift valley, Africa fish eagle, skimmers, saddle billed stock, the Grey crown crested crane [ is well known as the Uganda National Bird ], red- throated alethe, red-faced woodland warbler, kivu ground thrush just to mention the few.

Birders will not only focus on bird watching but will have a chance of viewing other mammals like lions, leopards, giraffes and hippo, mountain gorillas as well as chimpanzees, golden monkey to mention the few.

Birding in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Birding in Queen Elizabeth National Park is a magnificent in the famous and most attractive National Park. The park is home to over 600 bird species and it’s the greatest among the other East African National Parks. Some of the bird species include Black-rumped, African Skimmer, African Broad-bill, Greater Flamingo, Shoe-bill, and Pink-backed Pelican among other.

Queen Elizabeth National Park hot spotting points are Kazinga Channel, Kasenyi Area, and Mweya Peninsula, Maramagambo Forest 

Birding in Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park is one of the famous birding regions in Uganda with plenty of birds found in the best spotting point of Swampy valleys of Warukiri and Miriti Valley. Lake Mburo has got different bird species which include shoe-bill among others.