Top Selling Birds in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Top Selling Birds in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: One of the best places in Uganda to go on a birding safari is the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, which is situated in the southwestern part of the country. With over 350 bird species, 24 of which are endemic to the Albertine Rift region, the national park is a birdwatcher’s dream.
With the largest remaining primate population in the world, Bwindi gained popularity for tracking mountain gorillas, though it offers more than that. The pristine national park is one of the recommended sites for birding safaris in the country, and here we are going to look at the top-selling birds in this park.
Top Selling Birds in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Grauer’s broadbill (African Green Broadbill): On your birding safari to Bwindi, the Grauer’s broadbill is another species of bird that you will encounter, belonging to the family Eurylaimidae.
Grauer’s broadbill is bright green with a blue throat, and adults have black-streaked buff crowns and narrow black eye stripes. Grauer’s broadbill lives in tropical rainforests of the Albertine Rift region. In Uganda, it’s found in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in areas of 2100 to 2200 meters above sea level.
The Doherty’s bushshrike: The Doherty’s bushshrike is a species of bird that belongs to the family of Malaconotidae. An adult Doherty’s bushshrike is green with a broad red forehead and throat; they have a bright lemon-yellow belly and a broad black breast band as well as a black tail.
Young Doherty’s bushshrikes are pale green and have yellow-green underpants. The Doherty’s bushshrike is one of the rare bird species in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, and their breeding season is between April and July.
Kivu ground thrush: The Kivu ground thrush is a species of bird that belongs to the family of Turdidae. Kivu ground thrush is considered to be a subspecies of the Abyssinian ground thrush. The Kivu ground thrush lives in the Albertine rift areas in the tropical forest of Bwindi. This bird species can be seen at the waterfalls in the park, especially in the morning when it’s searching for food.
Rwenzori nightjar: This is another subspecies of montane nightjars that you will spot on your birding safari to Bwindi, and it belongs to the family of Caprimulgidae. The male Rwenzori nightjar has blackish plumage, white spots on its four main primaries, and the outer edge of the trail is white.
The female Rwenzori nightjar has less white in its tail and buff-colored spots. The Rwenzori nightjar can be seen in Uganda and in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. It’s a nocturnal bird feeding on moths and other large insects.
Top Selling Birds in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: Montane oriole: The montane oriole is a species of bird that belongs to the family Oriolidae. This species of birds is found in the Albertine Rift region in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. This species of birds has been considered to be a subspecies of the black-headed oriole or the black-winged oriole. Montane oriole birds feed on nectar and enjoy grapes.
Black bee-eater: The black bee-eater is a species of bird that belongs to the family Meropidae. The black bee-eater lives in the African tropical rainforest, and in Uganda it can be seen at the edges of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The Black bee-eater has a blue forehead, bright red throat, blue belly, pale blue eyebrow, and chest spots.
Black-billed turaco: The black-billed turaco is a species of bird that belongs to the family of Musophagidae. The black-billed turaco is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, and in Uganda, it’s a resident breeder in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Regal sunbird: The regal sunbird is a species of bird that belongs to the family of Nectariniidae. The regal sunbird is one of the species of birds that are endemic in the Albertine rift region of Uganda and Tanzania.
One of the few places to see the regal sunbird is Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. A male regal sunbird has its upper parts and head made of golden green color; the wings and tail are dark, while the breast and the belly are yellow. A female regal sunbird has yellow underparts and dull olive upper parts.
Shelley’s Crimsonwing: This is one of the top-selling birds in Bwindi you will see. It belongs to the family of Estrildidae. Shelley’s Crimsonwing is only found in western Uganda and particularly in the Albertine Rift area of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where it’s rare.
The male Shelley’s Crimsonwing has its back and face red, the wings and tail are black, and the underparts are olive-yellow. The female Shelley’s Crimsonwing has an olive head and some red colors on the mantle.
