Birding in Kidepo Valley National Park

Birding in Kidepo valley national park is one of the rewarding adventures in Uganda. Kidepo Valley national park has a unique landscape and an exciting vegetation cover which has favored the survival of numerous colorful birdlife. There are over 450 bird species recorded in this wilderness park where about 50 are birds of prey in Uganda and these can easily be sighted whilst about 12 birds of prey are not easy to sight in the park. 

It is important to not that Kidepo valley national park is seconding leading birding site after Best time to Visit Murchison Falls National Park : Are you wondering what could be the best season to travel to Murchison falls national park. it is important to note that the park . The park has no permanent water holes and tropical rainforests that favorite home for most of the birds in Uganda. Birds in Kidepo Valley National Park can be spotted in the open savannah plains, montane forest as well as the woodland Vegetation cover. On this note, compared to diverse vegetation types found in other national parks, Kidepo Valley national park stands out as the leading top destination with impressive numbers of beautiful birds. For travelers are interested in sighting the migratory birds, we advise you that you travel in the wet season in months of November to April.

Birds in Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley national park is not only famous site for huge populations of unique wildlife but it is also known for the rare endangered Somali Ostriches which are a must sight in the park. Ostriches will impress you with their unique features such as; the large size, big size of the Eggs, long neck, run up to a speed of 70km per hour and they are flightless.

Other amazing birds in the park include; Superb sterling, Fan-tailed raven, black breasted barbet, Karamoja Apalis, Rufous chatter, Abyssinian roller, Mosque swallow, Golden pipit, Fox Kestrel and the White-billed buffalo weavers White-faced scoops, Chesnut-crowned sparrow weavers, Dark chanting goshawk, Brown-backed woodpecker, Jackson’s hornbill, Red-winged lark, Purple grenadier, Rupell’s sterling, White-bellied tit, Ethiopian swallow, Brown-rumped bunting, Violet-tipped Courser among others.

Are you a bird lover? Birding safaris in Kidepo National park offers a dreamlife experience in Uganda. To book with us a birding safari in Kidepo Valley national park, simply reach our reservation team to assist you plan your trip, send us an email at info@gorillaugandasafaribookings.com or call us directly on +256-775630809 or +256-701343598  to speak directly to our reservations team.