Uganda Birding Safaris. Ultimate Bird-Watching Tours in Uganda
Uganda birding safaris tour offers a feast of rare and colorful species. You also get a chance to improve dramatically on your bird species life list. More than 1,065 bird species inhabit a range of habitats – from montane forests to wetlands, agricultural lands, lakes, and savannahs. Uganda is on the equator, and the endemic species-rich Albertine Rift valley separates the west of the country from DR Congo and Rwanda, so expect impressive biodiversity.
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Where to Go for Birding Safaris in Uganda?
Where to Go for Birding Safaris in Uganda?
Mabamba Marsh at Lake Victoria – Birding in Uganda
Mabamba Marsh is one of the best places to catch a glimpse of the highly – prized shoebill. Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater body in Africa and is home to about 260 bird species.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Bwindi is the heart and soul of birding safaris in Uganda. It is the make-and-breaker of bird lists, and the home of many endemic and rare bird species. This forested heaven boasts about 350 species. Including 23 Albertine Rift endemics of which 14 are not recorded anywhere else in Uganda.
Murchison Falls National Park – Birding Safaris in Uganda
Murchison Falls is Uganda’s oldest and largest national park. It was named after the mighty waterfall of the same name – formed as the mighty Nile River is forced through a 7-meter gap in the rocks.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is a birdwatcher’s haven. With about 600 bird species across a variety of habitats – from sprawling savannah to dense forest, lakes, and wetlands.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – Birding Safaris in Uganda
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is home to about 180 bird species, including some of the spectacular Albertine Rift endemics. It is located in the southern part of Uganda, bordering Rwanda and DR Congo.
Semuliki National Park
Semuliki National Park, in the Albertine Rift Valley of western Uganda, has about 440 species in its riverine, forest, and grasslands avian habitats.
Kibale Forest National Park – Birding Safaris in Uganda
Kibale Forest is a prime birding spot with about 375 bird species, including six Albertine Rift endemics. It is an excellent birding spot with habitats ranging from wet and dry tropical forests to woodland and savannah.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
The Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda are home to about 220 bird species, including 19 Albertine Rift endemics. With habitats ranging from high elevation forest and open montane grasslands, to peat bogs, snowfields, and glaciers.
Lake Mburo National Park – Birding Safaris in Uganda
Birding safaris in Uganda are one of the major activities in Lake Mburo National Park, and the best spots for birding are near the lake swamps at Warukiri and Rwonyo.
Budongo Forest – Birding Safaris in Uganda
Budongo Forest has two main sections – Kaniyo Pabidi (Murchison Falls National Park), and the Royal Mile and Busingiro areas found south of Murchison. It lies at the edge of the Albertine Rift valley.
