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Uganda Birding & Wildlife Expedition
Key Targets Species
Day-by-day bird and mammal targets across 18 days and six distinct habitats.
Top "Must-See" Bird Targets
1Shoebill
2African Green Broadbill
3Green-breasted Pitta
4Shelley's Crimsonwing
5Rwenzori Batis
6Black Bee-eater
7Papyrus Gonolek
8Nahan's Francolin
9Pel's Fishing Owl
10Secretarybird
Habitat Progression
1Lake Victoria wetlands
2Papyrus swamp
3Lowland rainforest
4Savanna & riverine
5Montane Albertine Rift forest
6Acacia savanna
Day1
Entebbe Botanical Gardens
A relaxed introduction to Uganda’s birdlife along Lake Victoria’s wooded shoreline and tropical gardens.
Key Bird Targets
Great Blue Turaco
Ross's Turaco
Bare-faced Go-away-bird
African Grey Parrot
Superb Sunbird
Orange Weaver
Golden-backed Weaver
Yellow-backed Weaver
Eastern Grey Plantain-eater
African Green Pigeon
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Woodland Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Palm-nut Vulture
Mammal Targets
Black-and-white ColobusVervet MonkeyRed-tailed Monkey
Day2
Mabamba Wetland & Mpanga Forest
Exploring papyrus channels by canoe in search of one of Africa’s most legendary birds.
Key Bird Targets
Shoebill
Papyrus Gonolek
Papyrus Yellow Warbler
Blue-headed Coucal
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Malachite Kingfisher
African Fish Eagle
Goliath Heron
Long-toed Plover
African Marsh Harrier
Allen's Gallinule
Yellow-billed Duck
Swamp Flycatcher
White-winged Warbler
African Jacana
Mammal Targets
Sitatunga (possible)Otter (possible)Vervet Monkey
Day3
Transfer to Murchison Falls
Birding through farmland and savanna transition zones.
Key Bird Targets
Gray-headed BushshrikeSinging CisticolaRed-backed ShrikeCrested FrancolinBlack-headed BatisNorthern Red BishopBlack-winged Red BishopGreen-winged PytiliaNamaqua DoveBlack-bellied Firefinch
Mammal Targets
Olive BaboonWarthog
Day4
Murchison Falls National Park
Savanna game drive and Nile River boat safari.
Key Bird Targets
Secretarybird
Abyssinian Roller
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Saddle-billed Stork
Goliath Heron
African Skimmer
Pel's Fishing Owl (possible)
Silverbird
Vinaceous Dove
Ground Hornbill
Red-necked Falcon
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Black-headed Gonolek
White-crested Turaco
Mammal Targets
ElephantRothschild's GiraffeLionBuffaloUganda KobHippopotamusNile CrocodileHartebeest
Day5
Budongo Forest
Lowland rainforest with West African affinities.
Key Bird Targets
Green-breasted Pitta
Nahan's Francolin
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
White-thighed Hornbill
Rufous-sided Broadbill
Yellow-spotted Barbet
Hairy-breasted Barbet
Green Hylia
Black-eared Ground Thrush
Lemon-bellied Crombec
Crested Malimbe
Red-headed Malimbe
Yellow-crested Woodpecker
Mammal Targets
ChimpanzeeBlack-and-white ColobusRed-tailed MonkeyBlue Monkey
Day6
Royal Mile
Classic forest birding along a legendary track.
Key Bird Targets
Ituri Batis
Sabine's Spinetail
Cassin's Spinetail
Yellow-spotted Barbet
Western Black-headed Oriole
African Dwarf Kingfisher
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
White-spotted Flufftail
Red-tailed Ant-thrush
Brown Illadopsis
Pale-breasted Illadopsis
Uganda Woodland Warbler
Mammal Targets
Red-tailed MonkeyBlack-and-white Colobus
Day7
Transfer to Kibale Forest
Mid-elevation forest with excellent primate diversity.
Key Bird Targets
Black Bee-eaterBlue-headed SunbirdPurple-breasted SunbirdCrowned EagleRed-faced Woodland WarblerCollared ApalisDusky Crimsonwing
Mammal Targets
Red ColobusL'Hoest's MonkeyGrey-cheeked Mangabey
Day8
Kibale & Bigodi Wetland
Chimpanzee tracking followed by wetland birding.
Key Bird Targets
Speckle-breasted WoodpeckerJoyful GreenbulCabanis's GreenbulWhite-spotted FlufftailPapyrus GonolekBlue-shouldered Robin-chatOlive-green CamaropteraWhite-chinned Prinia
Mammal Targets
ChimpanzeeOlive BaboonBlue MonkeyBushbuck
Day9
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Savanna, wetlands, and Kazinga Channel boat cruise.
Key Bird Targets
African Skimmer
Martial Eagle
Verreaux's Eagle Owl
Black Bee-eater
Secretarybird
African Crake
White-winged Warbler
Temminck's Courser
Terek Sandpiper
Greater Flamingo (possible)
Lesser Flamingo (possible)
Mammal Targets
ElephantLionLeopard (possible)BuffaloUganda KobWarthogGiant Forest Hog
Day10
Queen Elizabeth Game Drive
Expansive savanna with Rwenzori Mountains backdrop.
Key Bird Targets
Temminck's CourserAfrican CrakePapyrus GonolekSaddle-billed StorkAfrican Fish EagleGrey Kestrel
Mammal Targets
HyenaWaterbuckTopiBushbuck
Day11
Transfer to Bwindi
Montane rainforest and Albertine Rift endemics.
Key Bird Targets
African Green BroadbillGrauer's WarblerBlack-faced ApalisMountain Masked ApalisBar-tailed TrogonBlack-billed Turaco
Mammal Targets
L'Hoest's MonkeyBlack-and-white Colobus
Day12
Gorilla Tracking
One of Africa’s most extraordinary wildlife experiences.
Key Bird Targets
African Wood OwlCinnamon-chested Bee-eaterRwenzori BatisRed-throated Alethe
Mammal Targets
Mountain Gorilla (primary target)Forest Duiker
Day13
Bwindi Birding
Full day in montane forest.
Key Bird Targets
Shelley's CrimsonwingHandsome FrancolinStrange WeaverChapin's FlycatcherYellow-eyed Black FlycatcherAfrican Green BroadbillBlue-headed SunbirdOriole Finch
Mammal Targets
Red-tailed MonkeyL'Hoest's Monkey
Day14
Lake Mburo
Acacia savanna and rolling hills.
Key Bird Targets
Red-faced BarbetAfrican FinfootPapyrus Yellow WarblerBrown-chested LapwingBare-faced Go-away-birdSouthern Ground Hornbill
Mammal Targets
Plains ZebraElandImpalaTopiBuffalo
Day15
Lake Mburo Boat Safari
Relaxed birding and wildlife viewing.
Key Bird Targets
African Fish EaglePied KingfisherGreat White EgretMalachite KingfisherAfrican Jacana
Mammal Targets
HippopotamusCrocodileZebraImpala
Day16
Optional Birding
Opportunity to search for missed species.
Key Bird Targets
Rufous-naped LarkEmerald-spotted Wood-DoveYellow-throated LongclawWattled Lapwing
Mammal Targets
ElandKlipspringer (possible)
Day17
Return to Entebbe
Final roadside birding and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Day18
Departure
Optional final birding at Entebbe Botanical Gardens.
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