Uganda Birding

Top Birds

Shoebill, Congo Serpent Eagle, Nahan’s Partridge, Black Dwarf Hornbill, Grey Parrot, Great Blue Turaco, Grauer’s Broadbill, Papyrus Gonolek, Green-breasted Pitta, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher.

Top Mammals

Eastern (Mountain) Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Guereza, L’Hoest’s Monkey and many other primates, African Elephant, African Buffalo, Lion, Leopard.

Highlights and Top attractions

•Murchison Falls National Park – Spectacular waterfall where the Nile crashes through a narrow gorge, and also fantastic birds and mammals.

•Kibale National Park – An incredible 13 primate species, including our closest relative, the Chimpanzee, and fantastic forest birding of over 300 species.

•Semuliki National Park – Unique “jungle” park that is more Congo than Uganda, with 50 bird species found nowhere else in east Africa.

•Queen Elizabeth National Park – 95 Mammal species, 600 bird species and dramatic volcanic features make this a must-visit park in Uganda.

•Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – world famous UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to about 400 Eastern Gorillas, along with 350 bird species.

•Lake Mburo National Park – Small but awesome, with 350 bird species and amazing wetland scenery, along with some special mammals.