UGANDA BIRDING SAFARI
Uganda Visit the pearl Africa for your birding safari. Uganda is a home to 10 per cent of global population of birds, with more than 10 million migrant birds which are estimated to fly into Uganda every year, more that the country is blessed with plenty of flora and fauna, wildlife and primate encounter, peaceful people, culture and safe place for your planned safari. You will be able to meet plenty of both forest and water bird species, semi-arid habitats and as well savannah environments once you’re on your Ugandan birding safari which are distributed in different locations of the country
The country hosts approximately 1074 species of birds which is about 60 percent of the birds of Africa and roughly 11 percent of the world’s bird population. This percentage is spread in different places which include Mgahinga Gorilla national park, Bwindi impenetrable national park being voted Africa’s number one birding spot with 23 of the 24 Albertine endemics found in Uganda, Kibale national Park and Bigodi wetland, Murchison Falls National Park as well voted number nine best locations for birding in Africa Mabamba Bay, Botanical gardens Entebbe, Murchison falls National Park among Echuya forest, PianUpe game reserve, Katonga game reserve, Mabamba Swamp, Nyamuriro swamp Semuliki national park, Mt Elgon national park others.
Our Uganda birding safari does not exclude junior and senior travelers and thus we make sure that all travelers have the best experience and get to witness what nature offers in this beautiful country, are number of bird species can be spotted on a Uganda birding safari which include but not least to the following; pre-historical Shoebill stork, Great blue turaco, African green broadbill, Eagle hawks, fox and greater kestrels, cut-throat finch, red – winged pytilia Pytilia phoenicoptera, black bellied fire finch, Crowned eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus, Green breasted pitta Pitta reichenowi, The African Darter, The grey crested crane, Western green tinkerbird and Yellow-billed Stork among many others.
Several tourists have visited the country on different birding trips and visited different bird watching destinations thus you can combine bird watching with sightseeing and game viewing in any of the stated areas and have the best moments of your life on your safari. Contact us for a detailed itinerary for Uganda birding safari and our travel consultants will be ready to reply you as soon as possible and as well advise you on the best and favorable time for you to undertake the experience without constrains.
Extra Activities upon your Birding Safari May include;
GameDrives; Game drives in Uganda are usually enjoyed adding other activities on a safari with close encounter to some primates like famous destinations for leopards, majestic Elephants, mysterious tree-climbing Lions, Buffalos, Hippos among others which can be viewed from the comfort of your game viewing vehicle, or on an interesting guided nature walk
Primate Encounter; Uganda is endured with some of least existing primates on the continent where you can get to tangle with the endangered mountain gorilla and chimpanzee, as well as the exotic black and white colobus monkey found in Bwindi impenetrable national park, Mgahinga Gorilla national park and Kibale national Park . meeting these primates is a breathe taking moment and once in a life time experience where you will live to remember having a close eye to eye contact with the primates.