Major Birds to See in Murchison Falls National Park.
Major Birds to See in Murchison Falls National Park: Murchison Falls National Park is one of the best bird-watching destinations in Africa. Found in the northwestern region of Uganda, spanning an area of about 3893 square kilometers. The park is not only known for its rich birdlife but also for its strongest waterfalls in the world ‘’ Murchison Falls, which force its way through a 7m narrow gorge, plunging 43m into a Devil’s Cauldron with a thunderous roar and a misty spray. This is a centrepiece of the park with its breathtaking views attracting thousands of visitors across the globe.
The Park has rich natural systems such as woodlands, savannah grasslands, wetlands, and tropical forests, which provide a habitat for various bird species. It hosts over 453 bird species, including Guinea-Congo biome endemics, water birds, savannah birds, forest birds, and migratory bird species. The Murchison Falls National Park has different birding destinations such as the Royal Mile, Budongo Forest, Kaniyo Pabidi, and Victoria Nile, with unique bird species. The park caters to all levels of birders, whether you are an experienced birder or a beginner.
Major Birds to See in Murchison Falls National Park.
- Secretary Bird
- Black-headed Heron
- African Fish Eagle
- Martial Eagle
- African Harrier-Hawk
- Spotted Thick-knee
- African Jacana
- Red-throated Bee-eater
- Northern Carmine Bee-eater
- Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
- Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
- Purple Heron
- Shoebill
- Goliath Heron
- Grey Heron
- Bateleur
- Lappet-faced Vulture
- White-headed Vulture
- Hooded Vulture
- Grey Crowned Crane
- Denham’s Bustard
- Black-bellied Bustard
- Senegal Thick-knee
- Spur-winged Lapwing
- African Openbill
- Yellow-billed Stork
- Saddle-billed Stork
- Marabou Stork
- Long-toed Lapwing
- Black-headed Lapwing
- Rock Pratincole
- Giant Kingfisher
- Osprey
- Spur-winged Goose
- Egyptian Goose
- Yellow-billed Duck
- Knob-billed Duck
- African Darter
- Great Cormorant
- Long-crested Eagle
- Dark Chanting-Goshawk
- Pied Kingfisher
- Malachite Kingfisher
- Woodland Kingfisher
- Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
- Long-tailed Nightjar
- Speckle-fronted Weaver
- Northern Masked Weaver
- Vieillot’s Black Weaver
- White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
- Silverbird
- Piapiac
- Fork-tailed Drongo
- Grey-headed Bushshrike
- Red-headed Lovebird
- Lizard Buzzard
- Eastern Plantain-eater
- Blue-naped Mousebird
- White-crested Turaco
- Senegal Coucal
- Black Crake
- White-faced Whistling Duck
- Fulvous Whistling Duck
- Little Bee-eater
- Blue-breasted Bee-eater
- Standard-winged Nightjar
Other major birds to see in Murchison Falls National Park include African Green Additional birds of Murchison Falls National Park include, Little Greenbul, Honey-whiskered Greenbul, Red-tailed Ant-thrush, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Grey Longbill, Brown Twinspot, Brown-chested Lapwing Tawny Eagle, Yellow-fronted Tinker bird, Nubian Woodpecker, Bearded Woodpecker, African Grey Woodpecker, Speckled Mouse bird, Blue-naped Mousebird, Village Weaver, Northern Red Bishop, Yellow-browed Caaroptera, Hood Vulture, Lappet-faced Vulture, White-backed Vulture, Pin-tailed Whydah, Black-headed Weaver, Pigeon, Meyer’s Parrot, Double-toothed Barbet, Open-billed stork, Silver bird, Eatern Grey Plantain, Black-billed Barbet, Grey-headed Kingfisher, Tawny Eagle, Grasshopper Buzzard African Pied Hornbill, , Buff-throated Apalis, Grey-headed Sunbird, Olive-bellied Sunbird, Green Hylia, Cattle Egret, Squacco Heron, African Black Crake, Tawny Eagle, African Hawk Eagle, Black-crowned Tchagra, African Pygmy Kingfisher , Brown Snake Eagle, Wahlberg’s Eagle, Black-rumped Waxbill, African Firefinch, Grey-backed Fiscal, Common Bulbul, Ross’s Turaco, Spotted Morning Thrush, Willow warbler, Green Crombec, White-thighed Hornbill, Black and white Casqued Hornbill, Narina Trogon, African Dwarf Kingfisher, Blue –breasted kingfisher, Chestnut wattle-eye, Forest Robin, White spotted Fluftail, Ituri Batis, Yellow-crested Woodpecker, African Paradise Flycater, Lilax-breasted Roller, Open-billed Stork, African Jacana, African Pied Wagtail, White-browed Sparrow Weaver, Red-cheeked Cordom-bleu, Green-winged Pytilia, Chinspot Batis, White-crested Turaco, Eastern Plantain-eater.
