Major Bird Species to See in Volcanoes National Park.

Major Bird Species to See in Volcanoes National Park: Volcanoes National Park is a prominent destination, best known for its mountain gorillas, but it is also a rewarding haven for bird lovers and ornithologists. It’s home to over 237 bird species recorded by Avibase, and these include 18 Albertine Rift endemic species, forest birds, water birds, migratory birds and the park’s endemic species, which are rarely found anywhere else. The park’s rich avian life is supported by its unique ecosystems, which provide habitats to various bird species like wetlands, tropical forests, bamboo zones and montane forests. Whether you are a seasoned birdwatcher or a curious traveller, Volcanoes National Park provides an exceptional opportunity to explore one of Africa’s most important birdwatching regions while enjoying its breathtaking scenery and unique wildlife.

Major Bird Species to See in Volcanoes National Park.

Handsome Francolin, Little Grebe, Speckled Pigeon, African Olive Pigeon, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, Red-chested Cuckoo, Black Crake, Red-knobbed Coot, Grey Crowned Crane, Ruwenzori Turaco, Black-billed Turaco, Purple Heron, Little Egret, African Sacred Ibis, Hadada Ibis, Great Cormorant, Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk, Black Sparrowhawk, Black Kite, Little Bee-eater, African Pygmy Kingfisher, Pied Kingfisher, Common Kestrel, African Hobby, Eurasian Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, 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, 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, Ross’s Turaco, Marabou, Yellow-billed Stork, European White Stork, Pink-backed Pelican, Hamerkop, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Black-headed Heron, Goliath Heron, 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, 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.

Other major bird species to see in Volcanoes National Park include , Northern Fiscal, Three-banded Plover, African Snipe, Gray-hooded Gull, White-winged Tern, Black-winged Kite, European Honey Buzzard, African Paradise-flycatcher, White-necked Raven, Pied Crow, Green-headed Sunbird, Spectacled Weaver, Black-necked Weaver, Strange Weaver, 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, Slender-billed Weaver, Baglafecht Weaver, 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, House Sparrow, Cape Wagtail, Mountain Wagtail, Oriole Finch, Black-throated Canary, Papyrus Canary, Yellow-crowned Canary, Yellow-fronted Canary, Streaky Canary, Golden-breasted Bunting, 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, 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, Brown Woodland Warbler, 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.