Top Bird Species to See in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Top Bird Species to See in Nyungwe Forest National Park: Nyungwe Forest National Park is one of the most visited sites for bird watching in Rwanda, situated in the southwestern region. It’s one of the remaining ancient tropical rainforests in Africa, covering an area of about 1019 square kilometres. Famous for its diverse ecosystems like woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, and forests, which provide a habitat for its rich birdlife. Bird enthusiasts will find the park a paradise for bird watching due to its rich birdlife with over 322 bird species, of which 29 bird species are endemic to the Albertine Rift valley, and they are unique to only this region. The park is one of the important places for bird watching in Rwanda and a UNESCO heritage site due to its rich biodiversity. Birding is a guided activity led by an experienced park guide who gives more insights about the bird species encountered.
Top Bird Species to See in Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Kungwe Apalis
- Black-throated Apalis
- Green-backed Camaroptera
- Rwenzori Apalis
- Chestnut-throated Apalis
- Gray Apalis
- Yellow-breasted Apalis
- Swamp Flycatcher
- African Dusky Flycatcher
- Ashy Flycatcher
- Yellow-eyed Black- Flycatcher
- Cape Robin-chat
- Red-Capped Robin-chat
- Archer’s Robin-Chat
- Red-throated Alethe
- Sooty chat.
- Black-necked Weaver
- Red-headed Weaver
- Holub’s Golden-Weaver
- Village Weaver
- Dark-backed Weaver
- Strange Weaver
- Brown-capped Weaver
- Lesser Masked-weaver
- Red-necked Spurfowl
- Scaly Spurfowl
- Blue Quail
- Red-winged Francolin
- Common Quail
- Handsome Spurfowl
- Red–wringed Francolin
- Harlequin Quail
- Purple-breasted Sunbird.
- Olive Sunbird.
- Collared Sunbird.
- Blue-headed Sunbird.
- Scarlet-chested Sunbird.
- Red- chested Sunbird
- Bronze Sunbird
- Regal sunbird
- Rockefeller’s Sunbird
- Variable Sunbird.
- Copper Sunbird
- Northern double-collared sunbird
- Red-chested Owlet
- Albertine Owlet
- African Wood-Owl
- Abyssinian Owl
- Spotted Eagle-Owl
- Red-collared Mountain-Babbler
- Arrow-Marked Babbler
- Black-Lored Babbler
- Black-billed Turaco
- Ross’s Turaco
- Rwenzonri Turaco
- Great Blue Turaco
- Lemon Dove
- Red-eyed Dove
- Afep Pigeon
- Speckled Pigeon
- Dusky Turtle-Dove
- Mourning Collared-Dove
- Ring-necked Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Emerald-spotted Wood –Dove
- African Green-Pigeon
- Tambourine Dove
- Namaqua Dove
- Cuculiformes: Cuculidae
- Pied Cuckoo
- Thick-billed Cuckoo
- Blue Malkoha
- White- browed Coucal
- Red-chested Cuckoo
- African Emerald Cuckoo
- Black Cuckoo
- Klaas’s Cuckoo
- Willow Warbler
- Brown Woodland-Warbler
- Red-faced Woodland-Warbler
- Wood Warbler
