Birds to See in Lake Mburo National Park.
Birds to See in Lake Mburo National Park: Lake Mburo National Park is one of the most thrilling bird watching destinations in East Africa, drawing thousands of ornithologists and bird lovers to explore its rich avian life. It’s one of the smallest national parks in Uganda, covering an area of about 370 square kilometres. It has a diverse ecosystem, including wetlands, lakes, woodlands, and savannah grasslands, which provide a wide habitat for various avian life. It hosts over 340 bird species, including water birds, forest birds, acacia woodland birds, savannah birds and migratory bird species. The park’s compact size makes it easy for bird lovers to explore its unique birdlife up close, which creates exceptional bird-watching experiences. It also offers unique birding spots with rich avian life like Rubanga, Lake Mburo, Miriti and Warukiri marshes. These sites provide unique opportunities for spotting unique bird species. Birding is best done in the morning or late afternoon when birds are more active. Lake Mburo National Park promises unforgettable birding experiences to all birders, whether you are experienced or simply a beginner.
Birds to See in Lake Mburo National Park.
Sabine’s Spinetail ( Rhaphidura sabini)
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)
Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis)
African Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus auritus)
Blue-billed Teal (Spatula hottentota)
Yellow-billed Duck (Spatula hottentota)
Black-billed Turaco (Tauraco schuettii)
Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)
Gray-throated Barbet (Gymnobucco bonapartei)
Red-billed Duck(Anas erythrorhyncha)
Great Blue Turaco ( Corythaeola cristata)
Bare-faced Go-away-bird (Crinifer personatus)
Eastern Plantain-eater (Crinifer zonurus)
Rwenzori Turaco ( Gallirex johnstoni)
Ross’s Turaco (Tauraco rossae)
Western Crested Guineafowl ( Guttera verreauxi)
Helmeted Guineafowl ( Numida meleagris)
Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex)
White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
White-backed Duck (Thalassornis leuconotus)
Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)
Purple Roller (Coracias naevius)
Blue-throated Roller (Eurystomus gularis)
Mottled Spinetail (Telacanthura ussheri)
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus)
Western Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus coryphaea)
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet (Trachylaemus purpuratus)
Red-faced Barbet (Lybius rubrifacies)
Spot-flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lacrymosa)
Hairy-breasted Barbet (Tricholaema hirsuta)
Black-collared Barbet ( Lybius torquatus)
Crested Francolin ( Ortygornis sephaena)
Ring-necked Francolin (Scleroptila streptophora)
Red-winged Francolin ( Scleroptila levaillantii)
Handsome Spurfowl ( Pternistis nobilis)
Red-necked Spurfowl ( Pternistis afer)
Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
Rameron Pigeon (Columba arquatrix)
White-naped Pigeon (Columba albinucha)
Dusky Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia lugens)
Mourning Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decipiens)
Red-eyed Dove ( Streptopelia semitorquata)
Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola)
Vinaceous Dove (Streptopelia vinacea)
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove ( Turtur afer)
Black-billed Wood-Dove (Turtur abyssinicus)
African Green-Pigeon ( Treron calvus)
Tambourine Dove (Turtur tympanistria)
African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus)
Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
Black-throated Coucal (Centropus leucogaster)
Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis)
Blue-headed Coucal ( Centropus monachus)
White-browed Coucal ( Centropus superciliosus)
Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo (Cercococcyx montanus)
Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius)
Standard-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus longipennis)
Fiery-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus pectoralis)
Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis)
Plain Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis)
Freckled Nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
Abdim’s Stork (Ciconia abdimii)
African Woolly-necked Stork ( Ciconia microscelis)
Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
Dwarf Bittern (Botaurus sturmii)
Little Bittern (Botaurus minutus)
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
White-backed Night Heron ( Calherodius leuconotus)
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)
Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos)
Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinicus)
Black Coucal (Centropus grillii)
Blue Malkoha (Ceuthmochares aereus)
Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)
Levaillant’s Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii)
Dideric Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)
African Emerald Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx cupreus)
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
Scarce Swift ( Schoutedenapus myoptilus)
Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
Mottled Swift (Tachymarptis aequatorialis)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
African Palm Swift (Cypsiurus parvus)
White-rumped Swift (Apus caffer)
Horus Swift (Apus horus)
