Top Bird species in Uganda
Uganda is the most reliable spot for the globally threatened pre historic Shoe bill easily sighted at Mabamba wetland, Murchison falls national park along the River Nile delta and etc.
There are 34 important birding areas found in Uganda, RAMSAR sites are 12 in Uganda and the country also has10 National Parks and 12 wildlife reserves. Top Bird species in Uganda – bird watching – birds – famous birds -water birds
One endemic bird species which is the Fox´s Weaver found in the North Eastern part of Uganda ie Pian Upe wildlife reserve and Kidepo National Park.
Uganda has Diversity of bird species (over 1080 species) including 24 out of 27 Albertine rift endemic species.
Uganda has over 120 bird guides spread across the country and the birding sites. Some of the bird guides we work with include;
List of birds of Uganda – Uganda is one of the top birding destinations in the word. This is a list of bird species recorded in Uganda. There are over 1030 confirmed bird species in Uganda, making a Uganda Birding Safari a must do for many seasoned birders. These species are grouped into three categories, vagrants, Endemic and uncertain. Our list of birds in Uganda categorizes the birds according to their sub species.
Birds in Uganda, grouped into sub species. Top Bird species in Uganda – bird watching
Common Ostrich
Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
White-faced whistling-duck, Dendrocygna viduata
Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
White-backed duck, Thalassornis leuconotus
Comb duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos
Hartlaub’s duck, Pteronetta hartlaubii
Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus
Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis
African pygmy goose, Nettapus auritus
Garganey, Spatula querquedula
Hottentot teal, Spatula hottentota
Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata
Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope (A)
African black duck, Anas sparsa
Yellow-billed duck, Anas undulata
Cape teal, Anas capensis (A) (U)
Red-billed duck, Anas erythrorhyncha
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Green-winged teal, Anas crecca
Southern pochard, Netta erythrophthalma
Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca (A)
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
Maccoa duck, Oxyura maccoa (A)
Guineafowl
Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris
Vulturine guineafowl, Acryllium vulturinum (U)
Crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani
New World quail
Stone partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus
Nahan’s francolin, Ptilopachus nahani
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
Blue quail, Synoicus adansonii
Common quail, Coturnix coturnix (A)
Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei
Handsome francolin, Pternistis nobilis
Heuglin’s francolin, Pternistis icterorhynchus
Scaly francolin, Pternistis squamatus
Jackson’s francolin, Pternistis jacksoni
Clapperton’s francolin, Pternistis clappertoni
Yellow-necked francolin, Pternistis leucoscepus
Red-necked francolin, Pternistis afer
Crested francolin, Dendroperdix sephaena
Coqui francolin, Peliperdix coqui
Latham’s francolin, Peliperdix lathami
Red-winged francolin, Scleroptila levaillantii
Ring-necked francolin, Scleroptila streptophorus
Orange River francolin, Scleroptila gutturalis
Moorland francolin, Scleroptila psilolaemus
Shelley’s francolin, Scleroptila shelleyi (U)
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