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Birding Vacation in Uganda


Welcome to the wonderful world of Birding vacation! 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 it offers easy access to several bird-rich habitats that are difficult to reach else where.

It’s true you will be able to get a fantastic birding vacation in Uganda because it is just one of the many hobbies and pastimes that the Uganda caters for admirably.

If you were to take a bird watching tour in the Uganda you will find not only that there are almost 1000 interesting indigenous bird species, but also seasonal birds that come in , seeking warmer climates when the winter sets in at home! ...So humans aren’t the only ones to bask in the year round warmth that the Uganda is blessed with but also birds do.Click here for more information about Uganda Climate

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.Uganda being a landlocked country makes it a destination of all birds from the surrounding countries.Click here for more information about Uganda Climate.




The key to Uganda’s diversity is its variety of habitats: arid semi-dessert, rich savannahs, lowland and montane rainforests, vast wetlands, volcanoes and an Afro-alpine zone.

Analytical of Uganda’s intermediary position is the fact that only one bird is endemic to the country, the rather ordinary Fox’s weaver.

However, if you take only East Africa into consideration, then approximately 150 bird species (more than 10% of the regional checklists) are found only in Uganda.

This list includes seven of the 20 hornbill species recorded in the region, five out of 14 honey guides, seven out of 20 hornbill species recorded in the region, five out of 20 bush family as well as 13 members of the thrush family, 11 warblers, ten flycatchers, eight sun birds, eight weavers, eight finches, four tinker birds, four pigeons, 3 kingfishers, 3 sparrow hawks, 3 cuckoos and 3 nightjars.







Bird species in each park National Parks of Uganda - Bird species



Mgahinga Gorilla National Park - 115

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - 357

Rwenzori Mauntains National Park - 195

Queen Elisabeth National Park – 550

Semliki National Park - 400

Kibale National Park - 335

Lake Mburo National park – 315

Murchinson Falls National Park – 450

Kidepo Valley National Park – 475

Mount Elgon National Park – 300

Reasons why you should start birding vacation in Uganda?

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Why do people like bird watching?



Birding vacation have always delighted people all over the world because of birds beauty and their power of flight.Historically, they used to be considered omens. The ancient Romans believed that the flights and calls of birds could foretell the future.Today, modern science still uses birds as a kind of oracle. Changes in bird populations can reflect the health of the environment.

Some birds are indicator species,.They forecast environmental conditions. The knowledge of birds can help us plan a better, more sustainable relationship with nature.




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