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Uganda Birding Safaris Packages, Uganda Birding Tours, Uganda Birdwatching Safari Trips. Uganda Birding tours packages present to you a great opportunity to explore a range of Uganda's re-known habitats for a range of bird species including Lakes and Rivers, Marshes and Swamps, dense forests and Open Savannah, Mountains and deep valleys in search of the beautiful birds in their.
Birding Safaris Uganda offers easy access to several bird-rich habitats that are difficult to reach elsewhere. Uganda’s remarkable avian diversity-1,008 species recorded in an area similar to that of Great Britain can be attributed to its location at a transitional point between the East African savanna, the West African rain forest and the semi-desert of the north.
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Uganda is an incredibly beautiful country and is one of Africa’s richest areas for birds. Uganda has magnificent ancient forests, mist shrouded mountains, papyrus-fringed swamps and lakes, as well as wide-open plains. Uganda is home to the truly bizarre Shoebill and we plan our itineraries to maximize our chances of locating this special bird.
Uganda is arguably the most attractive country in Africa to bird watchers not only because of the unusually number of species recorded within its borders, but also because Uganda Birding Safaris offers easy access to several bird-rich habitats that are difficult to reach elsewhere. Uganda’s remarkable avian diversity-1,008 species recorded in an area similar to that of Great Britain can be attributed to its location at a transitional point between the East African savanna, the West African rainforest and the semi-desert of the north.
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This bird-rich country of Uganda holds many special and much sought-after species, and we normally concentrate on finding as many of the fabled Albertine Rift endemics as possible. A good reason alone to make this a must visit destination. To top this however we create a chance for once in a lifetime experience of seeing wild Mountain Gorillas. In the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, we will search for Gorillas and have an excellent chance of finding these outstanding animals in what can only be described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Uganda Birding Safaris in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Classified as an Important Birding Area (IBA) by Birding International, Queen’s great variety of habitats mean it is home to over 600 species. This is the greatest of any East African national park and a phenomenal number for such a small area. The park’s confluence of savanna and forest, linking to the expansive forests of the DR Congo allow visitors to spot East as well as Central African species.
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Present in the park is numerous water birds, woodland and forest dwellers in the Maramagambo Forest, 54 raptors and various migratory species. Key species include the Martial Eagle, Black-rumped Buttonquail, African Skimmer, Chapin’s Flycatcher, Pink-backed Pelican, African Broadbill, Verreaux’s Eagle Owl, Black Bee-eater, White-tailed Lark, White-winged Warbler, Papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus Canary, Corncrake, Lesser and Greater Flamingo, Shoebill, Bar-tailed Godwit. For the best birding in Queen Elizabeth National Park, don’t miss these birding hot spots: Kazinga Channel, Kasenyi Area, Mweya Peninsula, Maramagambo Forest, Ishasha Sector, Lake Kikorongo, Katunguru Bridge area and Katwe Area Tours can be booked through Katwe Tourism Information Center.
Closer to the river where there are more thickets and woodlands, the commonest bird varieties include the Swallow-tailed and Red-throated Bee-eaters – particularly in the Nyamusika Cliffs; Woodland, Pied, Giant and Malachite Kingfishers; Francolin; Hornbills, Grey heron; Hamerkop; Shrikes; Flycatchers; Cuckoos; Woodpeckers; Crombecs and Warblers. The riverbanks are also home to ducks, geese, stilts and plovers. The park’s main birding attraction is the Shoebill, best sighted in the dry season from January-March.
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Uganda Birding Safaris tour start at 7am at kanyanchu. Bigodi wetland sanctuary, located just outside the park, is home to 138 bird species which may be seen during guided walks along the boardwalk trail and viewing platforms. You are advised to book in advance. Rare species include the Papyrus Gonolek, White-winged Warbler, White-collared Oliveback and Papyrus Canary.
Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary, located just outside the park, is home to 138 bird species which may be seen during guided walks along the boardwalk trail and viewing platforms. These could include the White-spotted Flufftail, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Yellow-billed Barbet, Western Nicator, Grey-winged Robin-chat, White-tailed Ant-thrush, Brown-backed Scrub-robin, Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher, Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Superb Sunbird, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Bocage’s Bush-shrike, Black Bishop, White-breasted Negrofinch and Black-crowned Waxbill among others.
