Uganda birding areas

Uganda Bird Area Species Lists

Complete checklists for 18 key birding sites across Uganda

Uganda hosts over 1,060 bird species across diverse habitats — from papyrus wetlands and montane forests to semi-arid savannas and afro-alpine peaks. Browse the species checklists below to discover what you can find at each birding area.

123

Bokora Corridor Wildlife Reserve

Eastern Uganda

Dry savanna & grassland

View 123 species →
500

Budongo Forest Reserve

Western Uganda

Tropical forest

View 500 species →
516

Entebbe Botanical Gardens

Central Uganda

Tropical forest & gardens

View 516 species →
189

Kalinzu Forest Reserve

Western Uganda

Tropical forest

View 189 species →
605

Kibale Forest National Park

Western Uganda

Moist tropical forest

View 605 species →
203

Kidepo Valley National Park

Northern Uganda

Semi-arid savanna & valley

View 203 species →
48

Kyambura Gorge, Katwe & Kalinzu

Western Uganda

Gorge forest & savanna

View 48 species →
504

Mabamba Swamp

Central Uganda

Papyrus wetland

View 504 species →
324

Maramagambo Forest

Western Uganda

Tropical forest

View 324 species →
183

Matheniko Game Reserve

Eastern Uganda

Arid savanna & rocky hills

View 183 species →
289

Mount Elgon National Park

Eastern Uganda

Montane forest & moorland

View 289 species →
322

Mpanga Forest Reserve

Western Uganda

Tropical forest

View 322 species →
502

Murchison Falls National Park

Northern Uganda

Savanna, riverine & wetland

View 502 species →
395

Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve

Eastern Uganda

Dry savanna & grassland

View 395 species →
608

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Western Uganda

Savanna, wetland & forest

View 608 species →
147

Rwenzori Mountains

Western Uganda

Afro-montane & alpine

View 147 species →
577

Semliki National Park

Western Uganda

Lowland tropical forest

View 577 species →
268

Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve

Western Uganda

Forest & floodplain

View 268 species →

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