Birds to See in Volcanoes National Park.

 Volcanoes National Park is a premier safari destination in East Africa, situated in the northeastern part of Rwanda. It’s one of the most sought-after safari destinations by travellers planning their safaris in Rwanda. It is a haven for bird watching, with over 237 bird species, such as migratory birds, forest birds, Albertine Rift endemic species, and the park’s endemic species. The park caters to all levels of bird watchers, whether you are an experienced birder or a beginner. Volcanoes National Park promises the best birding experiences to all bird lovers and ornithologists visiting the park. It’s not only famous for its unique bird species but is also home to the endangered mountain gorillas, which attracts people to see them in their natural habitat. This blog will list some of the birds to see in Volcanoes National Park while on your birding safari in the park.

Birds to See in Volcanoes National Park.

Collared Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Olive Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, Bronzy Sunbird, Malachite Sunbird, Olive-bellied Sunbird, Scarlet-tufted Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Northern Double-collared Sunbird, Red-chested Sunbird, Variable Sunbird, Copper Sunbird, Yellow Bishop, Fan-tailed Widowbird, Archer’s Ground Robin,Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Collared Apalis, Stranger Weaver, Dusky Crimsonwing, Rwenzori Double- collared Sunbird, Hottentot Teal, African Black Duck, Yellow-billed Duck, Handsome Francolin, Little Grebe, Speckled Pigeon, African Olive Pigeon, Dusky Turtle Dove, Mourning Collared Dove, Red-eyed Dove, Ring-necked Dove, Laughing Dove, African Green Pigeon, Tambourine Dove, Scarce Swift, African Palm Swift, Alpine Swift, White-rumped Swift, Little Swift, African Swift, Blue-headed Coucal, Levaillant’s Cuckoo, Klaas’s Cuckoo, African Emerald Cuckoo, Diederick Cuckoo, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, Red-chested Cuckoo, Black Crake, Red-knobbed Coot, Grey Crowned Crane, Ruwenzori Turaco, Black-billed Turaco, Ross’s Turaco, Marabou, Yellow-billed Stork, European White Stork, Pink-backed Pelican, Hamerkop, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Black-headed Heron, Goliath Heron, Purple Heron, Little Egret, African Sacred Ibis, Hadada Ibis, Great Cormorant, Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk, Black Sparrowhawk, Black Kite, Augur Buzzard, Eurasian Buzzard, Mountain Buzzard, Common Barn Owl, African Long-eared Owl, Speckled Mousebird, Crowned Hornbill, Cardinal Woodpecker, Olive Woodpecker, Western Green Tinkerbird, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Spot-flanked Barbet, Double-toothed Barbet, European Bee-eater, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, Little Bee-eater, African Pygmy Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Common Kestrel, African Hobby, Eurasian Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, Brown-necked Parrot, Ruwenzori Batis, Chinspot Batis, Chinspot Batis, Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Black-throated Wattle-eye, Lagden’s Bush-shrike, Northern Puffback, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Albertine Sooty Boubou, Mountain Sooty Boubou, Doherty’s Bush-shrike, Lühder’s Bush-shrike, Fork-tailed Drongo.

Other  birds to see in Volcanoes National Park include Three-banded Plover, African Snipe, Gray-hooded Gull, White-winged Tern, Black-winged Kite, European Honey Buzzard, African Harrier Hawk, Palm-nut Vulture, Brown Snake Eagle, White-headed Vulture, Hooded Vulture, Crowned Eagle, Martial Eagle, Long-crested Eagle, Tawny Eagle, African Hawk Eagle, Lizard Buzzard, African Marsh Harrier, Lizard Buzzard, Little Sparrowhawk, Ovambo Sparrowhawk, Mackinnon’s Shrike, Grey-backed Fiscal, Northern Fiscal, African Paradise-flycatcher, White-necked Raven, Pied Crow, Green-headed Sunbird, Spectacled Weaver, Black-necked Weaver, Strange Weaver, Slender-billed Weaver, Baglafecht Weaver, Holub’s Weaver, White-bellied Crested-flycatcher, Blue-and-white Crested-flycatcher, Stripe-breasted Tit, White-browed Crombec, Mountain Apalis, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Tawny-flanked Prinia, Grey-capped Warbler, Grey-backed Camaroptera, Black-throated Apalis, Grauer’s Swamp Warbler, Evergreen-forest Warbler, Bracken Warbler, Dark-capped Yellow Warbler, Bracken Warbler, Dark-capped Yellow Warbler, Mountain Yellow Warbler, Wire-tailed Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, Angolan Swallow, Rock Martin, White-headed Saw-wing, Lesser Striped Swallow, Sand Martin, Yellow-whiskered Greenbul, Eastern Mountain Greenbul, Common Chiffchaff, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Brown Woodland Warbler, Eurasian Blackcap, African Yellow White-eye, Mountain Thrush Babbler, Arrow-marked Babbler, Abyssinian Thrush, White-browed Robin Chat, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Ethiopian Thrush, Amethyst Starling, White-browed Scrub Robin, African Dusky Flycatcher, Red-capped Robin Chat, Familiar Chat, Village Weaver, Black-headed Weaver, Brown-capped Weaver, Dark-backed Weaver, African Firefinch, Red-billed Firefinch, Fawn-breasted Waxbill, Common Waxbill, Red-headed Bluebill, Red-faced Crimson-wing, Shelley’s Crimson-wing, Zebra Waxbill, Bronze Mannikin, Northern Grey-headed Sparrow, House Sparrow, Cape Wagtail, Mountain Wagtail, Oriole Finch, Black-throated Canary, Papyrus Canary, Yellow-crowned Canary, Yellow-fronted Canary, Streaky Canary, Golden-breasted Bunting.