Birding in Bwindi and Virunga Mountains

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Birding in Bwindi Impenetrable & Virunga Mountains

Birding in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Virunga Mountains, Uganda’s remarkable avian diversity (over 1000 species within an area the size similar to that of Great Britain) can be attributed to its location between the East African Savannah, West African rain forests, and semi-desert of the North. Uganda offers easy access to bird-rich habitats that are difficult to reach elsewhere.

Bwindi and Virunga are prolific and most certainly one of the best birding locations in East Africa. It is the ideal habitat for a variety of birds, with 350 species recorded in Bwindi, including 23 endemics (90% of all Albertine Rift endemics)

Birding in Bwindi Impenetrable & Virunga Mountains, the following species regarded by birders as special to the park include Short-tailed Warbler, Blue-headed Sunbird, Black-billed Turaco, Yellow-eyed black flycatcher, Black bee-eater, and Kivu ground Thrush, Garners Warbler, Bar-tailed blue Trogon, Africa blue and white-tailed blue flycatchers and Red-headed bluebill. Birding in Bwindi takes place along the main trail, the Kashasha river valley and Ivy river trail, the Buhoma waterfall trails, along the bamboo zone, and the Bwindi swamp trail in Ruhija.

The location has been received by birders that have stayed with us looking for Bwindi forest endemics. Kisoro Tours Uganda has a well-trained team of birding guides working on birding Safaris sends us to enquire for detailed itineraries.

Birding in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Virunga Mountains

Birds of Uganda: over 1000 species recorded, including African green broadbill (NE), Archer’s robin-chat (NE), Blue-headed Sunbird (NE), Chapin’s flycatcher (NE), Dusky Crimsonwing (NE)

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Birding Safaris

Uganda is well known as the best African birding watching destination, also Uganda has a diversity of bird species that are not spotted anywhere else in Africa, Uganda also is the only country in Africa with many bird-watching destinations in Africa which has made Uganda a birding paradise in the whole world. Uganda has more than 1010 bird species which is more reason for anyone to come and enjoy Uganda bird watching safaris, Uganda has various National parks with the biggest habitat for the most bird species in Uganda and Africa.

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Traverse the vast savannah plains of QENP, take a game drive and boat safari on Kazinga channel.

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12 Days Uganda Bird watching Safari

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13 Days Uganda Birding & Gorilla Tracking Safari

13 Days Uganda Birding & Gorilla Tracking Safari

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Gorilla Safaris

Take a look at some of the private-tailor-made gorilla safaris that take you through various safari routes including from Kigali capital (the shortest route). These tours are just examples and can be edited or planned (if you prefer) based on your preferences of destinations and facilities to stay in. We will process the fees and permits for you, take care of all transfers, and recommend the best accommodation. Enquire with our team of experts to help you start planning. Otherwise, take a look …

4 Days Gorillas & Wildlife Safari

4 Days Gorillas & Wildlife Safari

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Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Safari

5 Days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Safari

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Uganda Gorilla Safari and lake mutanda canoe

5 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari

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8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safaris

8 Days Gorillas & Chimpanzee Trekking Safaris

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Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari

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Visit Uganda’s top wildlife reserves, the savanna wild, track chimps and the mountain gorillas of Bwindi.

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Classic Uganda Safari

14 Days Classic Uganda Safari

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Rwanda Gorilla Tours

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3 Day Rwanda Gorillas & Golden Monkey Tour

Explore Rwanda jungle jewels, see the mountain gorilla and track the golden monkey on this Rwanda safari.

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Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari

3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Safari

A short trip into Rwanda’s rainforest Jungle, Volcanoes National Park for the exclusive gorilla trekking.

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Rwanda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Safari

4 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Safari

Track the mountain gorilla in Volcanoes NP and take the excitement into Nyungwe jungle for chimps.

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Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tracking

4 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tracking

Taking you to the gorilla nation to track the gentle giants and find the endangered golden monkey.

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6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Lake Kivu Tour

6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Lake Kivu Tour

See the mountain gorilla in the African jungle, track the chimps and relax at Lake Kivu resort.

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10 Days Experience in Rwanda Safari Tour

10 Days Experience in Rwanda Safari Tour

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Uganda Gorilla Safaris From Kigali

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Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari

5 Days Gorilla & Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari

Starting from Kigali, track gorillas and Bwindi Impenetrable and take a game drive in Queen Elizabeth NP.

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Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Habituation Tour

6 Days Uganda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Habituation Tour

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Gorilla Tracking Uganda

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You’ll be gorilla tracking in Uganda’s Bwindi Forest but taking a shorter route to Bwindi via Kigali Rwanda’s capital.

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Gorillas, Chimpanzees & Hiking Safari

6 Days Gorillas Chimpanzees & Hiking Safari

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Uganda Bird Watching & Primate Safari

7 Days Uganda Bird Watching & Primate Safari

Start this birding safari from Kigali or Entebbe or the other way round and visit Bwindi, Kibale and QENP.

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Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari

7 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari

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Gorillas, Chimpanzees & Wildlife Safari

14 Days Gorillas, Chimpanzees & Wildlife Safari

The whole Africa safari jungle into the rainforests for primates and the savannah wildlife drams and birding.

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4 Days Gorillas & Wildlife Safari

4 Days Gorillas & Wildlife Safari

Takes you to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to see gorillas and QENP for a game drive and boat safari.

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