Major Bird Species to See in Nyungwe National Park.

Are you a bird enthusiast planning your dream safari in Nyungwe and asking about the major bird species to see in Nyungwe Forest National Park? This blog will guide you on the major birds to include in your birding checklist for your safari. Nyungwe National Park remains one of the most bird watching spots in Rwanda with rich avian life. Its one of the remaining tropical rainforests in Africa and the park is famously known for its canopy walks which is one of a kind in the region. It hosts up to 320 bird species, such as forest birds, migratory birds, water birds, Albertine Rift endemics and the park’s endemic species. Nyungwe Forest National Park has well-maintained trails which provide excellent chances of encountering various bird species. The park caters to all levels of birders, whether you are an experienced birder or beginner.

Major Bird Species to See in Nyungwe Forest National Park.

 Rwenzori Apalis
 Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
 Kungwe Apalis
 Red-faced Woodland Warbler
 Mountain Masked Apalis
 Red-collared Babbler
 Purple-breasted Sunbird
 Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird
 Stuhlmann’s Sunbird
 Collared Sunbird
 Grauer’s Swamp Warbler
 Neumann’s Warbler
 African Hill Babbler
 Stripe-breasted Tit
 Rwenzori Batis
 Collared Apalis
 Black-faced Apalis
 Great Blue Turaco
 Rwenzori Turaco
 Black-billed Turaco
 Ross’s Turaco
 Black-and-white Casqued Hornbill
 Crowned Hornbill
 African Green Pigeon
 Olive Pigeon
 Afep Pigeon
 Rameron Pigeon
 Lemon Dove
 Blue-spotted Wood Dove
 Tambourine Dove
 Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
 Red-eyed Dove
 Crowned Eagle
 Forest Buzzard
 African Goshawk
 Cassin’s Hawk-Eagle
 Mountain Buzzard
 African Wood Owl
 Albertine Owlet
 Chestnut Owlet
 Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl
 African Crowned Eagle
 Handsome Francolin
 Scaly Spurfowl
 Red-chested Flufftail
 Spur-winged Goose
 African Black Duck
 Yellow-billed Duck
 Little Grebe
 Blue-headed Coucal
 White-browed Coucal
 Dideric Cuckoo
 Klaas’s Cuckoo
 African Emerald Cuckoo
 Red-chested Cuckoo
 Black Cuckoo
 Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo
 Montane Nightjar
 Square-tailed Nightjar
 African Swift
 Little Swift
 White-rumped Swift
 Bar-tailed Trogon
 Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
 African Emerald Cuckoo (forest type)
 Woodland Kingfisher
 African Pygmy Kingfisher
 Regal Sunbird
 Rockefeller’s Sunbird
 Blue-headed Sunbird
 Chapin’s Flycatcher
 Red-throated Alethe
 White-starred Robin
 Archer’s Robin-Chat
 Kivu Ground Thrush
 Olive Thrush
 Equatorial Akalat
 Strange Weaver
 Black-headed Waxbill
 Dusky Crimsonwing
 Shelley’s Crimsonwing
 Red-faced Crimsonwing
 Dusky Twinspot
 Slender-billed Starling
 White-necked Raven
 African Saw-wing
 Black Saw-wing
 Paradise Flycatcher
 Doherty’s Bushshrike
 Congo Bay Owl
 Mountain Wagtail
 Cape Wagtail
 White-headed Wood Hoopoe
 White-tailed Blue Flycatcher
 Fraser’s Forest Flycatcher
 Grey-throated Barbet
 Yellow-billed Barbet
 Elliot’s Woodpecker
 Dwarf Honeyguide
 White-headed Wood Hoopoe
Other major bird species to see in Nyungwe Forest National Park include, Holub’s Golden Weaver, Black-necked Weaver, Stranger Weaver, Waller’s Starling, Bronze-naped Pigeon, African Scops Owl, Red-chested Cuckoo, and African Emerald Cuckoo, Olive Woodpecker, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, Golden-crowned Woodpecker, Ashy Flycatcher, Red-headed Malimbe, Little Greenbul, Slender-billed Greenbul, Variable Sunbird, Copper Sunbird, White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, and Sharpe’s Starling, Rwenzori Double- Collared Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Back-faced Apalis, Malachite Sunbird, Baglafecht Weaver, Snowy-headed Robin-chat, Vieillot’s Black Weaver.