Bird watching tours in Rwenzori National Park

Bird watching tours in Rwenzori(Mountain of the moon) if carried out while on the shorter foothill hike can take about 3 days and for the usual mountain loop it takes about 6-7 days. Bird watching is best between January- February and July- August as they are the driest months but rain is possible all year round. The park is known to have 195 species of different birds.

The snow covered equatorial peaks rise to a height of 5,109m and lower slopes blanked in Moorland and rich montane forest. Most of the park is accessible only to hikers although the magnificent scenery and the 190 Albertine Rift Endemics are an ample reward for birders.

Bird Species

Some of these bird species are; Albertine Rift endemics, the handsome francolin, Rwenzori Turaco, Montane (Rwenzori) Nightjar, Dwarf honeyquide, Arcer’s Robin-chat, Red –Throated Alethe, Kivu Ground thrush, Red –faced woodland warbler, montane masked and collared Apelises, stripe-breast tit, Rwenzori batis, sunbirds, strange weaver, Dusky and Shelley’s crimson-wings.

Other Lammergier, red-thighed sparrow hawk, barred long tailed cuckoo, African Long eared owl, Western green tinker bird, Olive woodpecker, grey-chested illaposis and many more.

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Bird Watching Destinations in Uganda

• Bird Watching tours in Lake Mburo National Park
• Bird Watching tours in Rwenzori National Park
• Bird Watching tours in Mount Elgon National Park
• Bird Watching tours in Kibale National Park
• Bird Watching tours in Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Bird Watching tours in Kampala and it's Environments
• Bird Watching tours in Mpanga Forest
• Bird Watching tours in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
• Bird Watching tours in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
• Bird Watching tours in Semliki Wildlife Reserve
• Bird Watching tours in Murchison Falls National Park