Birding on Gorilla trekking Safari In Uganda

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is not only a memorable experience but also a double opportunity to meet several other wild creatures that live freely in the forest like the birds, monkeys, butterflies and several other inhabitants. During gorilla trekking, you have the chance of asking your ranger guide to stop and explain about the bird sounds that you listen too even identify the birds that you come across. This is a double chance for those interested in birding. CONTACT US

Birding In Uganda During Uganda safari

Bwindi forest being one of the prehistoric forests is home to several birds that roam around. A number of other insects also live freely in the forest. This area is known for harboring the unique albertine indemics. During gorilla trekking, you may spot some of these birds and take shots of them like the saker falcon, Nahan’s Francolin, Black-Rumped Bottonquail, Denham’s Bustard, African green broadbill, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Oberlaender’s ground thrush, Basra Reed Warbler, Turner’s Eremomela, southern Hyliota, chapin’s flycatcher and so much  more

On the way, you have another chance of meeting primates like the olive baboons, vervet monkeys, grey checked mangebey, black and white colobus, blue monkeys, chimpanzees that roam freely in the forest. As you trek to see the gorillas, they keep entertaining you with there acrobatic styles which keeps you moving and the time of finding the gorillas is not known.

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Birding In Bwindi forest Uganda

For those interested in entirely birding safari in Uganda, it can also be possible in Bwindi Forest without considering going gorilla trekking. Uganda is endowed with over 1057 bird species and has about 34 birding sites where by Bwindi forest is the top most birding site. It was awarded by the African Bird Club the top destination for birding in Africa. The Pearl of Africa harbors about 47% of Africa’s bird species which makes it the birder’s haven in Africa.

While in Bwindi Forest, there are areas where birds can easily be identified like the Ruhija area in the Mubwindi swamp which is at an altitude of 2340m to 2050m above sea level. It is the best spot to find the Albertine endemics like African Green broadbill, Arcer’s Robin- chart, Rwenzori Apalis, African hill babbler to mention but a few.

Some more birds to identify in Bwindi Forest include

Yellow eyed black-flycatcher, Cassin’s rey flycatcher, African hill babbler, Blue headed Sunbird, Northern Double collared sunbird, grey headed sun bird, Mackinnon’s fiscal, oriole fich, scare swift, waller’s starling, mountain buzzed, African wood owl, Toro olive-green broadbill, olive thrust, Grauer’s rush-warbler, Red faced woodland-warbler, grey cuckoo-shrink, red sheeted owlet, Handsome fracolin, sooty boubou, African hill babler, Dusky crimsonwing, strange weaver, Rwenzori batis blck and white shinke-flycatcher, bar tailed trogon, blue throated brown sunbird the list is endless.

How to book a birding safari in Bwindi forest Uganda

When you wish to do birding in Uganda, you have to send us detail of which birds you wish to see. We shall advise you where they can be found and then we reserve a birding guide for you. In your inquiry, we need to know if you are a keen birder  

Kindly advise the number of people you are travelling with and the kind of accommodation you wish to book for your nights.

State the number of days you wish to do your birding experience and we shall advise accordingly.

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Other Birding sites in Uganda

In case you wish to do birding in other areas too in Uganda, some of the common birding areas in Uganda include Queen Elizabeth National park on Kazinga Channel. Although there is a boat that takes tourists on a launch cruise provided by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, it is best to book a private boat so that you take your time identifying the birds at the shore of Kazinga channel and Murchison Falls National Park

Lutembe Beach and Botanic gardens in Entebbe are also very interesting biding destinations in Uganda, Mabamba Swamp is renowned for the rare shoe bill stork, Mpanga forest, Mabira forest, Mgahinga gorilla national Park, Makanaga Swamp to mention but a few

Uganda is indeed a birder’s destination in Africa because you can never run out of count for the various bird species. As you go gorilla trekking, listen observe and do not forget binoculars for a clear view.