Day 1 & 2 – Kibale National Park aka ‘The Primate Capital of the World’

We kick off the first two days of this incredible bird photography tour in Uganda at ‘The Primate Capital of the World’ Kibale National Park. This incredible park is famed for not only it’s large Chimpanzee population but also for it’s incredible bird diversity where a whopping 335 species have been recorded!

On your first day you’ll get the chance to photograph Chimpanzees whilst also photographing some impressive birds along the way. Bird species to look forward to photographing are: Blue-shouldered Robin-chat, Natal Robin-chat, Narina Trogon among many more! On our second day we’ll spend the whole day birding around the park in search of rare forest species such as Green-breasted Pitta, Red-tailed Bristlebill, Red-tailed Ant Thrush, White-naped Pigeon, Snowy-headed Robin-chat, Yellow-mantled Weaver, Yellow Longbill, Bocages’ Bush-shrike and many more forest species.

Day 4, 5 & 6 – Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

On the next three days of this bird photography tour in Uganda, you’ll be treated to arguably the best national park in Uganda. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a haven for birdlife and primates alike with a impressive list of 350 bird species, 310 butterfly species, 130 mammal species and several primate species – all of which are very rare. The wildlife list is endless and this park deserves 3 days!

​You’ll be taking photos and doing some of the best on-foot birding Africa has to offer! We’ll be searching to take photos of the rare and beautiful forest species such as Regal Sunbird, Northern Double-collared Sunbird, Ludhers Bush-shrike, Petits cuckoo-shrike, Bar-tailed Trogon, White-tailed crested-flycatcher, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Collared Apalis, Elliot’s Woodpecker, Purple-throated Cuckooshrike, Willcock’s Honeyguide, Xavier’s Greenbul, Kivu Ground-thrush. We’ll also be visiting Ishasha which is famed for it’s Tree-climbing Lion population – a curious sight to behold to say the least! 

​* On Day 5 there is the option of Gorilla Trekking so please do let us know if this is something you would be interested in

Key Bird Species

Popular Bird Species on this Uganda Bird Photography Tour: Shoebill, Great Blue Turaco, Ross’s Turaco, Black Bee-eater, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Green-breasted Pitta, Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Below is a list of bird species likely to be encountered on this Uganda Bird Photography Tour!

Handsome Francolin, African Wood Owl, Rwenzori Nightjar, Bar-tailed Trogon, Black Bee-eater, Western Green Tinkerbird, Dwarf Honeyguide, Fine-banded Woodpecker, African Green Broadbill, Grey Cuckoo-shrike, Shelly’s Greenbul, Yellow-streaked Greenbul, Red-throated Alethe, Archer’s Robin-Chat, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Kivu Ground-Thrush, Mountain Yellow Warbler, Grauer’s Rush Warbler, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Short tailed Warbler, Black-faced Rufous Warbler, Grauer’s Warbler, Chestnut-throated Apalis, Collared Apalis, Mountain Masked Apalis, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Chapin’s Flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, Strip-breasted Tit, Tit Hylia, Purple-breasted Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird, Regal Sunbird, Lagden’s Bush Shrike, Doherty’s Bush Shrike, Montane Oriole, Strange Weaver, Brown-capped Weaver, Red-fronted Antpecker, Dusky Twinspot, Dusky Crimsonwing, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Green-breasted Pitta, African Pitta, Abyssinian Groundthrush, Crowned Eagle, Dusky Crimsonwing, Black-capped Apalis, Collared Apalis​, Yellow-spotted Nicator, Little Greenbul, Black-eared Groundthrush, Brown-chested Alethe, Yellow-rumped Tinker bird, Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Green-backed Twinspot, Purple-banded Sunbird, Chin-spot Batis, White-winged Wabler African Finfoot, Dwarf Bittern, Little Bittern, Black-crowned Night Heron, Green-backed Heron, Goliath Heron, Water thick-nee, Black-winged Stilt, African Wattled Lapwing, Spotted Redshank, Eurasian Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit among many many more!