Uganda, One of the 20 up-and-coming locations you probably didn’t consider visiting.

Slide 12 of 20: A man and woman paddle a dugout canoe across Lake Mutanda at sunrise. This lake with its many small

 

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Uganda’s 10 Best Birding Spots

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Uganda is home to over 1,050 bird species, which can be found across a range of habitats from forests, swamps and agricultural lands, to lakes and savannahs. Uganda is crossed by the equator, and the Albertine Rift valley can be found in the west of the country. We encourage birding enthusiasts to consider visiting this beautiful country!

flamingoIn no particular order, here are Kagera Safaris‘ best birding spots in Uganda:

1. Mabamba Bay Wetland at Lake Victoria  Mabamba is one of the best places to catch a glimpse of a shoebill. Lake Victoria is the largest freshwater body in Africa and is home to numerous water birds. Look out for the shoebill, swamp flycatcher, papyrus gonolek, malachite kingfisher, pied kingfisher, black-headed heron, black kite, African open-billed stork, African jacana, lesser jacana, winding cisticola, Veillot’s black weaver, grosbeak weaver, black-headed weaver and African marsh harrier.

birds-Uganda2. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Bwindi‘s impenetrable forest is voted Africa’s…

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