Bird Watching trips in Uganda
There are basically good places in Uganda for bird watching trips such as Murchison Falls, Bwindi Impenetrable forest, Kibale Forest Park, Mabamba Swamps, Lake Mburo National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Mgahinga National Park, Kidepo National park, Mabira Forest, Rwenzori Mountains, Mt. Elgon, Semuliki National Park, Budongo Forest, Mpanga Forest, Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC), Zika Forest, Botanical gardens in Entebbe, Ngamba Islands and so much more. Uganda has almost 1080 species of birds and among them includes the following:
Handsome Francolin, African Wood Owl, Rwenzori Nightjar, Bar-tailed Trogon, Black Bee-eater, Western Green Tinkerbird, Dwarf Honeyguide, Fine-banded Woodpecker, African Green Broadbill, Grey Cuckoo-shrike, Shelly’s Greenbul, Yellow-streaked Greenbul, Red-throated Alethe, Archer’s Robin-Chat, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Kivu Ground-Thrush, Mountain Yellow Warble, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Short tailed Warbler, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Collared Apalis, Mountain Masked Apalis, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Chapin’s Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, Strip-breasted Tit, Tit Hylia, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Lagden’s Bush Shrike, Doherty’s Bush Shrike, Montane Oriole, Strange Weaver, Brown-capped Weaver, Red-fronted Antpecker, Dusky Twinspot, Dusky Crimsonwing, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Dwarf Honeyguide, Red-throated Alethe, Archer’s Robin-Chat, Kivu Ground Thrush, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Collared Apalis, Mountain Masked Apalis, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatchr, Rwenzori Batis Strip-breasted Tit, Regal Sunbird, Doherty’s Bush-Shrike, Montane Oriole, Strange Weaver, Brown-capped Weaver, Strange Weaver, Green-breasted pitta, African pitta, Abyssinian groundthrush, Crowned eagle, Dusky crimsonwing, Black-capped apalis, Collared apalis, Purple-breasted sunbird, Black bee-eate, Yellow spotted nicator, Little greenbul, Black-eared groundthrush, Brown-chested alethe, Yellow-rumped tinker bird, Blue-breasted kingfisher, Handsome Francolin, Dusky Turtle Dove, Rwenzori Turaco, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, White-starred Robin, Equatorial Akalat, Red-throated Alethe, Archer’s Robin-Chat, Kivu Ground Thrush, Banded Prinia, Grauer’s Warbler, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Collared Apalis, Mountain Masked Apalis, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, Strip-breasted Tit, Blue-headed Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Mackinnon’s Fiscal, Lagden’s Bush Shrike, Doherty’s Bush-shrike, Montane Oriole, Strange Weaver, Dusky Crimsonwing, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Darter, Goliath Heron, Yellow-billed Stork, Abdim’s Stork, Shoebill, White-faced Whistling Duck, Secretary Bird, Red-throated Wryneck, Osprey, Dark Chanting-Goshawk, Martial Eagle, Hugli’s Francolin, Denham’s Bustard, Spotted Thick-knee, Senegal Thick-knee, Rock Pratincole, Black-headed Plover, Long-toed Plover, Black-billed Wood-Dove, Veracious Dove, Long Tailed Nightjar, Standard-winged Nightjar, Pennant-winged Nightjar, Blue-naped Moosebird, Giant Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Malachite Kingfisher, Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Red-throated Bee-eater, Northern Carmine Bee-eater, Black Scimitarbill, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Black-billed Barbet, White-fronted Black Chat, Silverbird, Beautiful Sunbird, Piapiac, Speckle-fronted Weaver, White-browed Sparrow Weaver, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow Weaver, Vaseline Masked Weaver, Bar-breasted Firefinch, White-rumped Seedeater, Saddle-billed Stork, Sacred Ibis, Spur-winger Geese, Black Crake, Grey-crowned Crane, Blue-naped Moosebird, Spotted Morning Thrush, Nothern Crombec, Red-winged Grey Warbler, Black-headed Batis, Black-headed Gondola, Grey-headed Bush Shrike, Double-toothed Barbet, Yellow-throated Greenbul, Whistling Cisticola, Black-lored Babble, Sulphur-breasted Bush Shrike, Fawn-breasted Waxbill, Black-faced Waxbill, Rock Pratencols, African Open-billed Storks, Great Blue Turacos, Giant Kingfisher, Green-backed Herons, Palm-nut Vulture, Hooded Vulture, African White-backed Vulture, Ruppell’s Griffon Vulture, Lappet-faced Vulture, Brown Snake Eagle, Wahlberg’s Eagle, Bateleur, Long-created Eagle, Martial Eagle, Grey Kestrel, African Crake, Black-bellied Bustard, Temminck’s Courser, African Wattled Plover, Crowned Plover, Senegal Plover, Kittlitz’s Plover, Rufous napped Lark, Flappet Lark, White-tailed Lark, Brown-backed Srub-Robin, Zitting Cisticola, Croaking Cisticola, Grey-capped Warbler, Black-lored Babbler, Grey backed Fiscal, Black-headed Gonolek, Black-crowned Tchagra, Fork-tailed Drongo, Pin-tailed Whydah, African Crowned Eagle, Nahan’s Francolin, White-spotted Flufftail, Sabine’s Spinetail, Cassin’s Spinetail, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Dwarf Kingfisher, Blue-throated Roller, Piping Hornbill, White-thighed Hornbill, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Yellow-billed Barbet, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Spotted Greenbul, Fire-crested Alethe, Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, Red-capped Robin-Chat, Lemon-bellied Crombec, Rufous-crowned Elemomela, Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Black-capped Apalis, Ituri Batis, Chestnut-caped Flycatcher, Grey-headed Sunbird, Western-black Headed Oriole, African Crowned Eagle, Nahan’s Francolin, White-spotted Flufftail, Sabine’s Spinetail, Cassin’s Spinetail, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Dwarf Kingfisher, Blue-throated Roller, Piping Hornbill, White-thighed Hornbill, Hairy-breasted Barbet, Yellow-spotted Barbet, Yellow-billed Barbet, Brown-eared Woodpecker, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Spotted Greenbul, Fire-crested Alethe, Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, Red-capped Robin-Chat, Lemon-bellied Crombec, Rufous-crowned Elemomela, Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Black-capped Apalis, Ituri Batis, Chestnut-caped Flycatcher, Grey-headed Sunbird, Western-black Headed Oriole, Abdim’s Stork, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, African Black Crake, African Black-headed Oriole, African Blue Flycatcher, African Broad Bill, African Citril, African Crowned Eagle, African Darter, African Fish Eagle, African Golden-breasted Bunting, African Golden Oriole, African Goshawk, African Green Pigeon, African Grey (domestic), African Grey Hornbill, African Hawk Eagle, African Hoopoe, African Jacana, African Marsh Harrier, African Morning Dove, African Open-billed Stork, African Paradise Flycatcher, African Pied Wagtail, African Pygmy Kingfisher, African Scop’s Owl, Augur Buzzard, Bare-faced Go-away Bird, Barn Swallow, Barred Warbler, Bat Hawk, Bateleur, Black-and-white Shrike Flycatcher, Black-and-white Casqued Hornbill, Black-and-white Cuckoo, Black-and-white Manikini, Black-bellied Bustard, Black-crowned Tchagra, Black-crowned Waxbill, Black Cuckoo, Black-headed Gonolek, Black-headed Heron, Black-headed Weaver, Black Kite, Black-shouldered Kite, Black-winged Bishop, Black-winged Stilt Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Blue-naped Mouse Bird, Blue-spotted Dove, Booted Eagle, Broad-billed Roller, Bronze Manikini, Brown-backed Srub Robin, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Brown Parrot, Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Buff-spotted Flufftail, Cardinal Woodpecker, Cattle Egret, Chinspot Batis, Common Bulbul, Common Chat, Common Fiscal Shrike, Common Greenhawk, Common House Martin, Common Kestrel, Common Ringed Plove, Common Waxbill, Coqui Francolin, Crested Francolin, Crowned Hornbill, Curlew Sandpiper, Dark-caped Yellow Warbler, Double-toothed Barbet, Dusky Tit, Eastern Grey Plantain Eater, Egyptian Goose, Emerald-spotted Wood Dove, Eurasian Hobby, Eurasian Nightjar, European Bee-eater, Fan-tailed Widow Bird, Flappet Lark, Fork-tailed Drongo, Foxes Weaver, Giant Kingfisher, Goliath Hero, Grassland Pipit, Great Blue Turaco, Great Egret, Great Reed Warbler, Great Sparrow Hawk, Greater Blue-eared Starling, Greater Honey Guide, Green Crombe, Green Wood Hoopoe, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Grey-backed Fiscal Shrike, Grey-crowned Crane, Grey-headed Kingfisher, Grey-headed Sparrow, Grey Heron, Grey Kestrel, Grey Woodpecker, Hadada Ibis, Hammerkop, Helmeted Guineafowl, Heuglin’s Francolin, Intermediate Egret, Isabelline Shrike, Klass’s CuckooKnob-bellied Duck, Large Brown Snake Eagle, Laughing Dove, Lemon Dove, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lesser Blue-eared Starling, Lesser Honey Guide, Lesser Kestre, Lesser Masked Weaver, Lesser Striped Swallow, Levaillant’s Cuckoo, Little Bittern, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Little Sparrow Hawk, Little Swift, Little Weaver, Lizard Buzzard, Long-crested Eagle, Long-tailed Cormoran, Long-toed Lapwing, Malachite Kingfisher, Marabou Stork, Marico Sunbird, Martial Eagle, Namaqua Dove, Northern Black Flycatcher, Northern Carmine Bee-eater, Northern Wheater, Nubian Woodpecker, Olive Sunbird, Pallid Harrier, Pearl-spotted Owlet, Piapiac, Pied Crow, Pied Kingfisher, Pin-tailed whydah, Plain Martin, Purple Heron, Puvel’s Illadopsis, Red-billed Fire Finch, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Red-chested Cuckoo, Red-eyed Dove, Red-faced Crombec, Red-headed Bluebill, Red-headed Malimbe, Red-headed Weaver, Red-knobbed Coot, Red-rumped Swallow, Red-throated Wryneck, Red-winged Starling, Red-necked Falcon, Ring-necked Dove, Ross’s Turaco, Ruff, Rufus-billed Heron, Rupell’s Long-tailed Starling, Sacred Ibis, Saddle-billed Stork, Sand Martin, Scaly-throated Honey Guide, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Sedge Warbler, Semi-coloured Flycatcher, Senegal Coucal, Shikra ,Shoebill Stork, Soot Chat, Sooty Falcon, Speckled Pigeon, Speckled Mouse Bird, Speckled Weaver, Spotted Eagle Owl, Spur-winged Lapwing, Spur-winged Goose, Standard-winged Nightjar, Steppe Eagle, Sulphur-breasted Bush Shrike, Superb Starlin,Tambourine DoveTawny Eagle, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Thick-billed Honey Guide, Tree Pipit, Variable Sunbird, Village Indigobird, Vinaceous Dove, Violet-tipped Courser, Wahlberg’s Eagle, wattled Lapwing, Western Banded Snake Eagle, Western Black-headed Oriole, White-backed Night Hero, White-bellied Tit, White-browed Couca, White-browed Robin Cha, White-browed Srub Robin, White-chinned Prinia, White-crested Tura, White-faced Scop’s Owl, White-faced Whistling Duck, White-fronted Bee-eater, White-headed Barbet, White-headed Mouse Bird, White-headed Saw Wing, White-rumped Swift, White Stork, White-winged Tern, Willow Warbler, Wood Sandpiper, Woodland Kingfisher, Woolly-necked Stork, Yellow-backed Weaver, Yellow-billed Shrike, Yellow-billed Stork, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Yellow-f Swallow-tailed Kite, Pygmy Falcon, Fox Kestrel, Quail Plover, Black-headed Plover, Lichtenstein’ Sandgrouse, Kori, White-bellied and Hartlaub’s Bustards, White-crested Turaco, White-bellied Go-away bird, Piapiac, Bristle-crowned Starling, Abyssinian Roller, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Karamoja Apalis, Yellow-billed Shrike, Pygmy Sunbird, Brown-rumped Bun, The Shoebill ronted Canary, Yellow-rumped Tinker Bird, Yellow-throated Longclaw, Yellow Wagtail