UGANDA BIRDING SAFARIS AND TOURS
With thousands of bird species, Uganda stands out as Africa’s best and most thrilling birding destination. Being a landlocked country, Uganda falls at the confluence of a number of regional centres of endemism (phytochoria) or biomes, each characterized with distinct African sought-after avifauna species. Its supreme biodiversity lies in its range of habitats which don’t only attract birds but also with the glamour of large mammals in immense wilderness. Despite of its small size the country boasts of more than 1010 species of birds distributed in its wide range of habitats. Uganda’s rich birdlife exists in the Guinea-Congo Forests with 144 species of birds restricted to it, Lake Victoria Basin with 12 species, Afro tropical Highlands with 87 species, Somali-Masai with 32 species and Sudan and Guinea savanna with 22 species. Due to this diversity of physiognomic characteristics, Uganda ranks among the richest countries in bird species in Africa in relation to its size, with over 1010 species so far recorded.
Uganda is arguably the best destination for core birders and Ecotourist seekers given the various range of habitats where bird watching can be carried out. These habitats range from snow capped mountain tops in the west to semi-arid areas in the north-east; rain forests in the centre and west to open waters of the numerous lakes. 
This diversity of habitats explains the unique biological diversity which includes endemic and globally threatened species. The bulk of the country lies in tropical Africa with the equator crossing the southern part of the country. It is bounded by the western arm of the rift valley in the west through a range of highlands along the western border including the Rwenzori Mountains and the Virungas in the south-western corner which attract birds endemic to the Albertine rift.
In the south, Lake Victoria (the second largest freshwater in the world) covers a substantial part of Uganda. The fresh water mass has various fringing wetland habitats ranging from lowland forests and papyrus swamps to open mud-flats. Some of these areas form important bird habitats that include large water bird congregations. Mount Elgon and associated mountains in the east of the country form a distinct area. Lake Kyoga and its surrounding flood plain occupy the centre of the country. It is covered mainly by papyrus swamps and is expected to contain many of the birds endemic to the Lake Victoria biome, probably with a large population of shoebills. However, this region is largely unknown ornithologically.
WHY GO BIRDING FROM UGANDA?
Uganda is a birding paradise since it has more than 1010 species. Of these there are 13 globally threatened species in the vulnerable and Data deficient categories, and there are 15 near threatened species (Birdlife International 2000)
Uganda’s varied habitats also attract various numbers of birds some of which are only found in Uganda alone. There are a number of West and Central African bird species which are only resident in Uganda in the whole of East Africa.
The Albertine Rift Endemics (ARE) with a checklist of over 25 species is also resident in Bwindi Impenetrable Forests and the Mgahinga National Parks.
Uganda has also got the best sites for seeing rare bird species such as the shoebill stork
UGANDA BIRDING TOUR PACKAGES
Birding Safari to Mabira Forest National Park - 2 Days, 1 night in the Tropical rainforest of Central Uganda. DETAILS OF THE TOUR
Uganda Birding safari (8 Days. 7 nights birding tour in the Entebbe Birding Environments, Mabamba swamps, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo National park. DETAILS OF THE SAFARI
Gorilla Birding Expedition - 6 days, 5 nights birding from the Entebbe Environments, Mabamba swamp, Queen Elizabeth National park, Bwindi Swamps and Ruhija Birding region, Lake Mburo National park. DETAILS OF THE BIRDING SAFARI
4 Days Birding and Ecotours - 11 Days, 10 nights birding in Kibale Forest famous for its 13 primate species, Bwindi Gorilla Park renowned for mountain gorillas and the Albertine endemics, Mabamba swamps, Entebbe Birding Environments, Queen Elizabeth and Lake mburo national parks. DETAILS OF THE SAFARI
Uganda Birding Tour - 2 Days 1 night trip to Entebbe Birding Environments and Mabamba swamps renowned of its rare shoebill stork. DETAILS OF THE SAFARI
Inquire about other existing Uganda Birding Tours Packages >>>