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Uganda

Pearl-spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatum ŠJim Rose http://mysite.freeserve.com/birdingtrips/trip_report_2003.htm

Uganda has a great variety of habitats, packed into a fairly small area, and has a bird list nearly on a par with neighbouring Kenya.

It has several excellent game reserves, including Murchison Falls, Lake Mburu and Queen Elizabeth, and many less-visited ones, such as Kidepo Valley and Semliki, which offer a good variety of more-widespread African bird species, as well as a good variety of large mammals.

Uganda's main attractions are in its forests and swamps, where many species with restricted range can be found. Whilst it only has one endemic species, Fox's Weaver, which occurs in swamps north of Kampala, it has several species which are endemic to specific habitat areas, shared with other countries.

One such area is the Albertine Rift, an area of lakes, mountains and forests, which stretches from northern Uganda along its borders with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several species endemic to this area are found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Semilki National Park, Rwenzori Mountains and Mgahinga. These include Green Broadbill, Grauer's, Grauer's Swamp and Neumann's Warblers, Shelley's and Dusky Crimsonwings, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Strange Weaver, Rwenzori Double-collared, Regal, Purple-breasted and Blue-throated Sunbirds, Rwenzori Turaco, Handsome Francolin, Stripe-breasted Tit and several others.

In the papyrus swamps around Lake Victoria and other lakes, the enigmatic Shoebill can be found, as well as specialities including Papyrus Yellow and White-winged Warblers, Carruther's Cisticola, Papyrus Gonolek, Swamp Flycatcher and Orange Weaver.

There are also several highland and lowland forests spread across the country, which offer species which are generally West African. Great Blue and Black-billed Turacos, African Grey Parrot, Green-breasted Pitta, several Woodpeckers, Barbets and Greenbuls, and scarcities such as Weyn's Weaver, Nahan's and Forest Francolins all occur.

In addition to the birdlife, a great attraction is the opportunity of trekking for Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi and Mgahinga, as well as Chimpanzees in Kibale.

Even if you are only passing through Uganda, a good range of species can be seen within a few hours of Kampala, in Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Mabamba Swamp and Mabira Forest, including several of the sought-after species above. Add to this the fact that there is a very active community of local birding guides, and the tourist board actively encourages birding tourism, and this is a must-visit locality.

contributor

Nigel Moorehouse
Sarus Bird Tours
nigel@sarusbirdtours.co.uk
http://www.sarusbirdtours.co.uk

numbers

Number of bird species:1083
National Bird - Black Crowned Crane Balearica pavonina

numbers

Number of endemics:2
Fox`s Weaver Ploceus spekeoides Stuhlmann`s Double-collared Sunbird Nectarinia stuhlmanni

useful reading

Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe Series: HELM FIELD GUIDES 604 pages, 287 col plates, distrib maps. Christopher Helm
ISBN: 0713673478
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Important Bird Areas in Uganda

Achilles Byaruhanga, Pantaleon Kasoma and Derek Pomeroy 166 pages, line illus, tabs, maps. RSPB Distributed by NHBS 2001
ISBN: 9970714007
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Photographic Guide to Birds of Prey of Southern, Central and East Africa

David Allan, Peter Hayman (Illustrator) Paperback - 144 pages ( 1 November, 1996) New Holland Publishers (UK)
ISBN: 1853689033
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The Bird Atlas of Uganda

by Margaret Carswell, Derek Pomeroy, Jake Reynolds & Herbert Tushabe BOU Available on line from http://www.bou.org.uk/store.htm ?55
See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0952286645
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Where to Watch Birds in Uganda

Jonathan Rossouw and Marco Sacchi 110 pages, col photos, tabs, maps. Uganda Tourist Board 1998
See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 1898665788
Buy this book from NHBS.com

useful information

Proact

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Uganda Bird Guides Club

See Organisations for contact details
Uganda Bird Guides Club was formed one and half years a go by the local bird guides. Our main activities so far have been carrying out sensitisation seminars on bird conservation to the local community living around birding sites outside the protected area. This happened after rescuing 3 shoebill storks from peoples` homes which were hunted and kept for sale. The club has already sent 2 members to attend a course of Trainers of Bird Guides in South Africa. Also from the experience of members, we have designed itineraries that we believe are the best so far for Uganda. These include: Birding Uganda in 7 days, 14 days, 17 days best forest birding, 22 days western circuit, birding the big 6 for Uganda, Birding the small 6 for Uganda, and also Birding special for the Albertine Rift Endemics. Once informed in advance, the members will organise transport, accommodation for any one wishing to bird Uganda. The Club aims at satisfaction for any birder who comes to bird Uganda with its members.

Uganda Bird Guides Club... continued 1

Also the Club is now making it easy for birders who come to Uganda for short workshops and meetings. We have established birdwatching trails in and around Entebbe and Kampala. Early this year, the club carried out a Birding Big Day activity in and around Kampala. 270 species were recorded in 24 hours. This gives us hope that once birders are here for any period of time, birding is a must. The life lists of members range from 800+ species to the new beginners.

Uganda Bird Guides Club... continued 2

Our website which was designed by a volunteer is now down. We hope when we raise money in the next season we will have it back. It is important for birders around the globe to know that our focus is to make birding a possibility for any budget of any birder. Accommodation here especially in the birding areas, is African traditional banda, ( Round huts); Luxury tented camps, and Hotels. Vehicles used here are 4WD Landcruisers that can take 6 birders to a 4WD matatu min bus, which can carry 10 birders. 6 birders per one guide. The hospitality is the arguably the best in East Africa.

clubs

African Bird Club

http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Uganda/introduction.html
There can be few destinations with a species list of over 600; Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park is one. 350 species have been recorded in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. These two parks alone are among the richest protected areas to be found anywhere on Earth. Accolades for Uganda's birding delights are rarely understated. Nigel Wheatley, in Where to Watch Birds in Africa says: In terms of its size, Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa.

Nature Uganda

http://www.natureuganda.org/
The EANHS, P0 Box 27034, Kampala. + 25641 540719 eanhs@imul.com

Uganda Tourist Board

http://www.visituganda.com/
Uganda is an ideal destination for a voyage of discovery into the most enthrolling continent in the world. Our country presents a captivating combination of the wonders of nature and cultural diversity which is a result of numerous ethnic entities. - The place to start when contemplating a trip a very sophisticated website and it includes a bird list.

Uganda Wildlife Authority

http://www.uwa.or.ug/bird.html
...Uganda is a true African birding destination. Located at the center of the continent, Uganda attracts migrants from the North and South. Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa. It has almost half the species known on the African continent and over 10% of those recorded throughout the entire world...

reserves

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

http://www.berggorilla.org/english/gjournal/bwindi.html
The birds are Fraser`s eagle owl Bubo poensis, dwarf honeyguide Indicator pumilio (LR); African green broadbill Pseudocalyptomena graueri (VU); white-bellied robin chat Cossypher roberti , Kivu ground thrush Zoothera tanganjicae (LR); Grauer`s rush warbler Bradypterus graueri, Grauer`s warbler Graueria vittata, short-tailed warbler Hemitasia neumanni, yellow-eyed black flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiaca, Chaplin`s flycatcher Muscicapa lendu (VU); montane double-collared sunbird Nectarinia ludovicenis and dusky twinspot Clytospiza cinereoinacea; the primate is the mountain gorilla; and the butterflies are cream-banded swallowtail Papilio leucotaenia (VU); Graphium gudenusi and Charaxes fournierae. Bwindi is an important locality for the conservation of Afromontane fauna, in particular those endemic to the mountains of the western rift valley. At least 70 of the 78 montane forest bird species occurring in the Albertine Rift region are found in the forest, including 22 of the 27 endemic species.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

http://www.kilimanjaro.com/uganda/bwindi.htm
A magnificent verdant swathe across the steep ridges of the Albertine Rift Valley, this ancient rainforest - one of the few in Africa to have flourished throughout the last Ice Age - is home to roughly half of the world's mountain gorillas...

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bwindi_Impenetrable_National_Park
The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the western Rift Valley. It comprises 331 square kilometers of jungle forests and contains both montane and lowland forest. The Bwindi Forest is also a sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees and many birds. Accessible only on foot, the area is also known as the Impenetrable Forest...

IBAs

http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Uganda/ibas.html
Three endemic bird areas (EBAs) lie partly within Uganda: the Albertine Rift mountains; the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lowlands; and the Kenyan mountains as well as three secondary areas: dry woodlands west of Lake Victoria; north Ugandan swamps and north-east Uganda. Uganda has over 30 restricted range species of which 24 are found only in the Albertine Rift mountains. Uganda has 30 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) covering some 7% of the area of the country...

Kibale National Park

http://weber.ucsd.edu/~jmoore/apesites/Kibale/Kibale.html
The most accessible of Uganda's major rainforests, Kibale is home to a remarkable 13 primate species, including the very localised red colobus and L'Hoest's monkey...

Kidepo Valley National Park

http://www.uwa.or.ug/kidepo.html
The Kidepo Valley National Park is one of Uganda's most spectacular parks. It is 1,442 square kilometres and harbours scenery unsurpassed in any other park in East Africa...

Lake Mburo National Park

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=7051&m=0
Lying in the one part of Uganda covered in extensive acacia woodland, Mburo has markedly different fauna to other reserves...

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=7041&m=0
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in the southwestern corner of Uganda. The Park covers the northern slopes of the three northernmost Virunga Volcanoes: Mt. Muhavura (4,127 m), Mt. Gahinga (3,474 m), and Mt. Sabinyo (3,645 m)...

Mount Elgon National Park

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=7068&m=0
...Elgon is a 4,321m high extinct volcano which in prehistoric times stood taller than Kilimanjaro does today. Although the mountain straddles the Kenya border, its loftiest peak, Wagagai, lies within Uganda and is best ascended from the Uganda side...

Murchison Falls National Park

http://www.kilimanjaro.com/uganda/mfnp.htm
Uganda's largest national park protects a chunk of untamed African savannah bisected by the mighty river Nile...

Queen Elizabeth National Park

http://www.game-reserve.com/uganda_queen_elizabeth.html
From open savannah to rainforest, from dense papyrus swamps and brooding crater lakes to the vastness of Lake Edward, it is little wonder that QENP boasts one of the highest biodiversity ratings of any game reserve in the world...

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=684
On the border between Uganda and Zaire, largely within the western rift valley, straddling the Districts of Bundibugyo, Kabarole and Kasese...

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=7045&m=0
The 120km Rwenzori chain is regarded to be the legendary snow-capped Mountains of the Moon, described by Ptolemy in AD150. Reaching an elevation of 5,109m, it is also Africa's tallest mountain range, exceeded in altitude only by the free-standing Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro...

Semuliki National Park

http://www.kibokotravels.org.rw/german/uganda/semuliki.htm
Semuliki National Park is an eastern extension of the vast Ituri Forest and forms part of the forest continuum during the climatic upheavals of the Pleistocene, this is one of the richest areas for both flora and fauna in Africa. (Especially for birds)...

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you cant find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page give them a try!

1996 [May] Michiel de Boer

http://home.zonnet.nl/michiel.1/uganda/uganda.htm
Uganda is a small country with a surprisingly high number of birdspecies: around 1000 species have been recorded in the country. The density of species exceeds that of Kenya (one of the worlds top-birding countries). The reason for this high density of species is without doubt the magnificent rainforests of the south-west of which some are still in very good shape...

1997 [August] - José Tavares

http://www.crosswinds.net/~birdtrips/KenyaUganda97.html
Arrived in Nairobi on 19 July, and stayed there 2 days. On the 21st July travelled by bus to Kampala (Uganda) (10 hours)...

2001 [August] - Jon Hornbuckle

http://worldtwitch.com/uganda_jh.htm
I visited Uganda in a group of six birders on a successful trip arranged by Dave Pitman. The highlights were excellent views of Green-breasted Pitta, Green Broadbill, Shoebill and Mountain Gorilla. We found Uganda to be a friendly and safe country, although a few areas are closed due to insurgents from neighbouring countries, and I would certainly recommend it as a priority destination...

2001 [June] - Giles Mulholland

http://www.geocities.com/giles_mulholland/trip04.html
Since my last visit to Uganda in 1994, there have been incredible development - most notable in the capital, Kampala. This city has not only grown in size and economic activity, but was cleaner and less congested than before - a very rare development in Africa. I can see it overtaking Nairobi as the business capital of eastern Africa in the near future - certainly most services (phones, etc) seemed much better run than in Nairobi. I was also pleasantly surprised by the apparent peacefulness of the elections - normally a time to avoid any country - and not just in Africa. However, although I was in the area most likely to have suffered from severe intimidation of voters, again there were no outward signs of this...

2002 [August] - Sam Woods

http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/uganda-sw-0403.html
Eight people took part in this trip, which was organised by Simon Wotton, who arranged the itinerary (via e-mail) with Herbert Byaruhanga, the general secretary of the Uganda Bird Guides Club. He acted as our driver and guide for most of our time in Uganda (he had to leave to go to the British Birdwatching Fair for part of our stay); and we also had another guide - Alfred Twinomujuni for all of our stay. Alfred rightly has a very good reputation as one of the country`s premier guides. His knowledge of bird identification & calls is superb, and he also has a phenomenal ability to mimic very accurately many bird sounds...

2003 [July] Robert Langhendries - Western Uganda

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/uganda/uganda4/ug-jul-03.htm
A list of localities and birds...

2003 [March] - Lars Rydgren

http://web.telia.com/~u40447143/ugandatrip2003pdf.pdf
pdf file

2004 [August] - Geoff Dobbs

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/uganda/uganda7/ugan-04.htm
598 species were recorded on this 3 week trip, with 170 new species for GD and one, Dusky Babbler, for Alfred...

2004 [August] - Phil Benstead

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/uganda/uganda6/ugan-jul-04.htm
I spent the period between 14th July and 5th August 2004 birding in Uganda on a privately organised trip with five other people. We used Herbert Byaruhanga of Uganda Bird Safaris as our ground agent and would not hesitate to recommend him to others, we had a great time...

2004 [February] - Paul Prevett

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/uganda/uganda5/ug-feb-04.htm
Every international birder wants to go to Africa, some time. Our turn came early in 2004...

2004 [February] - Peter Dedicoat

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/avian-adventures/uganda/Uganda.htm
In the event our arrival in Nairobi was well timed and we transferred immediately to our onward flight for the short journey to Entebbe. As we crossed the tarmac to board the aircraft, we managed to get good views of Speckled Pigeon, Superb Starling, Cattle Egret and the first of many Black/Yellow-billed Kites...

2005 [August] - David Hoddinott

http://www.rockjumper.co.za/02_destination_b_reports_uganda_2005_aug_02.htm
...Highlights including stunning views of the magnificent Shoebill, Jameson's Wattle-eye, African Finfoot, Yellow-billed Barbet, Pennant-winged Nightjar, African Dwarf Kingfisher, White-spotted Flufftail and many more. Some of the mammalian highlights included intimate experiences with a family of Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees on several occasions, Tree-climbing Lions, L'Hoest's Monkey and an amazing Western Tree Hyrax...

2005 [August] - José María Fernández

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/uganda/uganda-9/uganda-august-2005.htm
...Marabou Storks form a very remarkable aspect of Kampala landscape. Lots can be seen constantly flying over the city or standing on roofs, but theyre present in every Ugandan town (Fort Portal, Mbarara) feeding on street rubbish, completely unaware of people (a reciprocal feeling). I must confess the only Hooded Vultures of the journey were observed in Kampala. Local variety of Grey-headed Sparrow, which is the only commensal sparrow (or even the only sparrow) in towns and human settlements, seems to lack white throat and rufous tinge on back extends towards head, not as shown on general guides...

2005 [August] - Wim Heylen & Cindy Van den Broeck

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/uganda/uganda10/uganda-2005.htm
During the summer of 2005, I went on a three week birding trip across Uganda with my girlfriend Cindy Van den Broeck. Below is some general information, a daily account of the trip, and a detailed list of bird observations made during the trip. If you have any questions or if you want more information, dont hesitate to e-mail me on heylen.wim@gmail.com ...

2005 [March] - Avian Adventures

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/avian-adventures/April-05/Uganda/uganda-2005.htm
...Nothing prepares you for your first sight of this magnificent but strange, almost pre-historic looking bird. Eventually we got within about 50 yards of it and watched as it moved about, somewhat ponderously, searching for prey. Shoebills feed mainly on lungfish, catfish, frogs and water snakes, which they scoop up into their massive, broad, hook-tipped bill. They live a mainly silent and solitary life, breeding from the age of four and producing a single chick every second year. This bird seemed quite unperturbed by our presence and showed no inclination to fly off...

2005 [November] - Dwight Peck - Mabamba Bay

http://www.dpeck.info/uganda/uganda-mabamba.htm
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands held its 9th meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties at the Speke Resort in Munyonyo, about five miles outside of Kampala, Uganda, on Lake Victoria. Work, work, work, from the 4th to the 16th, and then -- then, it was over. So the narrator's companions are off to do some birdwatching, and the narrator is off to watch some birdwatchers. (Much to be learnt about obsessive-compulsive disorders, etc.)

2006 [August] - Erik Forsyth - Rockjumper

http://www.rockjumper.co.za/02_destination_b_reports_uganda_2006_aug.htm
...The birding at Bwindi is also nothing short of spectacular, and we found a good selection of Albertine Rift endemics and other exciting forest birds. Memorable sightings included Bat Hawk, the beautiful Black Bee-eater, an extremely obliging Willcocks Honeyguide, White-headed Woodhoopoe, Elliots Woodpecker, Petits Cuckoo-shrike, Black-faced Rufous-Warbler, smart White-bellied Robin-Chat, Luehders Bushshrike, and Black-billed Weaver...

2006 [February] - Michael Mills

http://www.birdingafrica.com/africa_tours/trip_reports/tr_ugandashoe.htm
This 12-day, best-value trip was designed to take in the finest of southern Uganda Shoebill at Mabamba Swamp, and the endemic-filled Albertine Rift, best accessed at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. We visited also Kibale and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, which boosted out total trip list to over 400 species. Highlights from this trip included African Grey Parrot, Shoebill, Red-chested Owlet, Papyrus Gonolek, Bar-tailed Trogon, Neumanns Short-tailed Warbler, Regal Sunbird, Grauers Rush Warbler, Grauers Warbler, Handsome Francolin and, of course, some of our closest relatives, Chimpanzee and Mountain Gorilla...

2006 [July] - Pieter van der Luit & Philip Johnson

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/uganda/uganda11/uganda-july-06.htm
Philip and I met in Peru in 2004 on a birding trip to Manu. Although Philip lives in the US and I live in The Netherlands, we decided to continue world birding together, to avoid the very expensive birding tours...

2007 [February] - Jack Whetstone

http://birduganda.com/content/view/32/87/
The next day we had a long drive north through Kampala and countryside with villages to Murchison Falls National Park. We had numerous stops for new birds like Ross's Turaco and Lizard Buzzard (very like our Gray Hawk in habits and dress) before lunch in Masindi and then on to the park...

tour operators

Acacia Safari

http://www.acaciasafari.co.ug/birding.html
With over 1000 bird species, Uganda has almost half of the bird species already recorded on the African Continent.From the source of the Nile on Lake Victoria to the snow capped Rwenzori Range, the montane forests of the Virunga volcanoes to the desert plains of karamoja, bird watching is an exciting experience for the traveller...

Access Uganda Tours

http://www.accessugandatours.com/
We offer Bird watching trips throughout the country providing a our clients the opportunity to discover the most sort after ENDEMICS the region has to offer. Our trips are offered on a full package basis that includes accommodation, park entries, vehicle, and guides fees...

Advantage Safaris

http://www.advantagesafaris.com
Advantage Safaris Ltd is a Ugandan registered Eco-tourism Safari company with its head office in Kampala East Africa. Our specialty is organizing safaris to all tourist destinations in Uganda. As an Eco-Tourism company, we make sure that local people get involved and benefit from the proceeds of tourism activities as an incentive to preserve the environment.

African Pearl Safaris

http://www.africanpearlsafaris.com/tours6.html
...We had a wonderful time not only seeing plenty of big game and fabulous selection of bird life but also the gorillas at Bwindi...

Avian Watch Uganda - Alfred Twinomujuni

http://www.avianwatchuganda.co.ug
Avian Watch Uganda is an indigenously owned tour and travel company based in Kampala, Uganda. AWU is the brain child of one of Uganda's most experienced bird guides, Mr. Alfred Twinomujuni. After working for several tour companies for over 12 years, Alfred decided to set up AWU mainly to try and bolster the Birding sector of the growing tourism industry as well as to provide Quality services for General Safaris. Our staff Consists of a team of dedicated and professional people whose main purpose is to satisfy our clients...

Bird Uganda Safaris

http://www.birduganda.com/
We have a proven record of successful tours. We pride ourselves in our good organisation and we are pleased that clients appreciate the flexibility we offer when running our tours...

Birding Pal

http://www.birdingpal.org/Uganda.htm
Local birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...

Credit Uganda Tours

http://www.credit-uganda.com/
Credit Uganda Tours is run by Miriam Magada, a very experienced tour and safari guide and an expert on Ugandan wildlife, especially the birds. Miriam spent 1 year working with Uganda National Parks before spending 3 years with the Uganda Wildlife Authority followed by 6 years experience working as a bird guide. Experienced in conducting tours and safaris for both budget and luxury travelers in Uganda and Rwanda the company offers a first class service. Itineries shown are examples of what we offer, we will be pleased to tailor safaris to your requirements. Our values are integrity, trust and customer satisfaction...

Edas African Safaris

http://www.edsatours.com/
The Uganda Wildlife Education center (UWEC) home to captive animals this has attracted over 170 species of wild birds 10 species...

Fieldguides

http://www.fieldguides.com/uganda.htm
The rare Shoebill and a wealth of other birds and many Central African specialties, combined with opportunities to trek for Chimps and Mountain Gorillas...

Leading Expeditions

http://www.leadex-safaris.com/birding_uganda.htm
Birding safaris Uganda to Murchison falls, Heritage Park, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi forest, Fort Portal and Kibale forest for African bird safaris...

Limosa

http://www.limosaholidays.co.uk/tourDetail.cfm?tourID=288
A fabulous tour, packed with highlights - from boat trips through the papyrus swamps in search of Shoebill and a chance to trek for Gorillas, to one of the worlds most awesome natural spectacles - Murchison Falls. Join us for the best of Uganda, in the company of a guide with more than 18 years experience of African birding...

Magic Safaris

http://www.magic-safaris.com
Uganda is considered by some specialists to be the richest country for birds in Africa. Nigel Wheatley, for instance, in Where to Watch Birds in Africa (1995) said: In terms of its size, Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa. And this immense volume and diversity occurs miraculously in a space which keen birders can cover in a relatively short visit...

Nature Link Safaris

http://www.naturelinksafaris.co.ug/
...The forest is also a habitat for over 90 species of mammals, other primates and 346 species of bird life of which 90% of Albertine rift endemic to East Africa...

Rainbow Tours

http://www.rainbowtours.co.uk/uganda/birding_tour.html
With 1008 recorded bird species, Uganda provides the richest birding on the continent. The country has the greatest variety of primates anywhere in Africa, including chimpanzees and the famous mountain gorillas...

Shoebill Safaris

http://www.shoebillsafaris.com
Welcome to the Uganda Travel guide & Directory! Please notice that we are not a travel agency. This comprehensive resource of hundreds of pages, provides assistance to anyone planning travel to Uganda or aiming at Uganda Safaris and tours...

Sunbird Tours

http://www.sunbirdtours.co.uk/brochure_2003/africa/uganda/uganda.html
Uganda, the jewel in the crown of East Africa, is generally recognised as having some of the best remaining forest on the continent, and with it some truly remarkable birdwatching. Our first taste of this will be at Budongo Forest where we will explore the famous Royal Mile, a wide pathway that simply drips with birds...

Travelling Naturalist

http://www.naturalist.co.uk/tours2005/uganda.php
Uganda, a small African country straddling the Equator, is one of the birding gems of the 'Dark Continent'. With over 1,000 species recorded, it has the highest concentration of birds in Africa and is the most accessible place to see the legendary Shoebill, one of the world's most bizarre birds...

Tropical Birding

http://www.tropicalbirding.com
We are an innovative and rapidly-growing company offering superb birding tours to many tropical destinations throughout the world. One of the things that sets us apart is our commitment to protecting the same birds that we love to show our clients. We are running several tours in conjuction with BirdLife International where we will donate half, or in a few cases ALL of the profits to bird conservation!

Uyaphi

http://www.uyaphi.com/safaris/uganda/GCtoursugandabirding.htm
The Uganda birding safari at Murchison Falls National Park and the Queen Elizabeth National boasts a staggering site bird list of 615 species with specialities such as such as Black-headed and Papyrus gonoleks, Blue-breasted and White-throated bee-eaters, Blue-breasted Kingfisher Black Coucal, Swamp Flycatcher and Finfoot...

Volcanoes Safaris

http://www.volcanoessafaris.com/
There are about 2,300 bird species in Africa. Uganda, a country the size of Britain, with more than 1,000 species recorded is one of the richest African birding destinations and has remarkable avian diversity. This is due to its location near the East African savannah, the West African rainforest and the semi-desert of the north.

Wild Frontiers

http://africanadrenalin.co.za/wildfrontiers/ugabirding.htm
Est 1991 - Members of SATSA and SATOA / ASATA
Africa Travel Specialists

Wild Wings

http://www.wingsbirds.com/tours/view/71
Uganda is the jewel in the crown of East Africa, generally recognized as having some of the best remaining forest in Africa and with it some truly remarkable birdwatching. Our first taste of this will be at Budongo Forest, where we'll explore the famous Royal Mile, a wide pathway through the forest that simply drips with birds...

places to stay

Ndali Lodge

http://www.rainbowtours.co.uk/countries/uganda/accommodation/kibale-forest/ndali-lodge.shtml
Ndali Lodge sits on a narrow ridge 1,524m (5,000ft) above sea level with outstanding 360-degree views of ancient volcanic landscape, set against the backdrop of the Mountains of the Moon (Rwenzori mountains)...

Birding in Uganda

http://traveluganda.co.ug/utp/birding.html
Uganda has more bird species per square kilometre than any other country in Africa. Uganda, roughly the same size as the UK, can boast a national list of 1008 species! This figure represents more than half the bird species that can be found in the whole of Africa...

Birding in Uganda

http://www.visituganda.com/birds.html
With over 1,000 birds already recorded, Uganda has almost half the species known on the African continent and over 10% of those on record throughout the entire world...

Birding in Uganda

http://www.enteruganda.com/travel/birds.php
Uganda has more bird species per square kilometre than any other country in Africa. Uganda, roughly the same size as the UK, can boast a national list of 1008 species! This figure represents more than half the bird species that can be found in the whole of Africa...

Visit Uganda

http://www.visituganda.com
The tourist Board website with lots of info on Uganda and its wildlife.

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