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.
Bokora Corridor Wildlife Reserve
Eastern Uganda
Dry savanna & grassland
Budongo Forest Reserve
Western Uganda
Tropical forest
Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Central Uganda
Tropical forest & gardens
Kalinzu Forest Reserve
Western Uganda
Tropical forest
Kibale Forest National Park
Western Uganda
Moist tropical forest
Kidepo Valley National Park
Northern Uganda
Semi-arid savanna & valley
Kyambura Gorge, Katwe & Kalinzu
Western Uganda
Gorge forest & savanna
Mabamba Swamp
Central Uganda
Papyrus wetland
Maramagambo Forest
Western Uganda
Tropical forest
Matheniko Game Reserve
Eastern Uganda
Arid savanna & rocky hills
Mount Elgon National Park
Eastern Uganda
Montane forest & moorland
Mpanga Forest Reserve
Western Uganda
Tropical forest
Murchison Falls National Park
Northern Uganda
Savanna, riverine & wetland
Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve
Eastern Uganda
Dry savanna & grassland
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Western Uganda
Savanna, wetland & forest
Rwenzori Mountains
Western Uganda
Afro-montane & alpine
Semliki National Park
Western Uganda
Lowland tropical forest
Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve
Western Uganda
Forest & floodplain
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