5. Bird Watching Tours
is one of the 10 Things To Do in Uganda for 2021 for any bird watching enthusiasts. More than 1,065 bird species are known to be in Uganda. One of these is endemic to Uganda which is Fox’s weaver.
shoebill – bird watching
Depending on the trip, over 600 bird species can be seen on a single Uganda birding safari.
Some of the bird species in Uganda include the Ostriches which are the largest living birds, Greater and Lesser Flamingos, Shoebill Stork, Grey Crowned Crane.
Albertine rift endemic bird species in Uganda include the Handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Apalis, Grauer’s Swamp Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Shelley’s Crimson-wing, Rwenzori Turaco, Willard’s Sooty Boubou, Stripe-breasted Tit, Grauer’s Broadbill, Red-throated Alethe, Dwarf Honeyguide, Black-faced Apalis, Neumann’s Warbler, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Archer’s Robin-chat, Blue-headed Sunbird, Yellow-crested Helmet Shrike, Regal Sunbird, Stuhlmann’s Sunbird, Strange Weaver, Dusky Crimson-wing and African Green Broadbill.
There are also other bird species in Uganda that can be spotted all through the country. Bird watching involves small groups of individuals and therefore safe for 2021 tours.