MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK
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Bird Watching
A visit to Murchison Falls is a must for a serious birder. The bird experience is great. The park has a recorded 450 species of birds. Between the paraa rest camp and the ferry crossing, expect to see Blue-naped Mousebird, Spotted Morning Thrush, Chest-nut Crowned Sparrow Weaver, Vitelline Masked Weaver, Green-winged Pytilia, Silver bird and the Black-headed Gonolek.

At the Nile Safari camp there are also opportunities for good birding. The shoebill is a common resident and is one of Uganda’s most sought after bird. Other birds expected to be seen around this area include Goliath Heron, Saddled-billed Stork, Grey Crowned Crane and Long-toed Plover.

A wealth of birds also occurs along the banks of the River bank as you take a boat cruise to the bottom of the falls. Among the common species are African Darter, Goliath Heron, Saddle-billed Stork, African Spoonbill, Fulvous and White-faced Whistling Ducks, Egyptian and Spur-winged Geese, Black Crake, Purple Swamp hen, Senegal Thick-knee and African Skimmer.

Ground hornbills are a common sight in the borassus savanna and this is also the best spot for the Abyssinian roller. Areas of short grass are favorite of spotted thick-knee and Plain-backed Pipit. At the vicinity of Sambiya River lodge and along the entrance, expect to see a Brown-backed woodpecker, Green-backed Eremomela, Emin’s Shrike and White-fronted Black Chat.
At the top of the falls expect to see Pel’s fishing Owl, Rock Pranticoles, Bat Hawk and a variety of Night Jars among others.

En route to your game drive on the northern side of the river expect to see birds such as Blue-naped Mouse bird, Black-headed Gonolek and Masked weaver, among others. Nocturnal birds are often plentiful in this area and may include Spotted and Verreaux’s Eagle-owls and a plethora of spectacular Nightjars such as Plain, Long-tailed and Pennant-winged among others.

In Budongo forest, through the escarpment over looking Lake Albert, key species include Brown Rumped Bunting, Cliff Chat, Black-billed Wood Dove, Vinaceous Dove, Fox’s Cisticola, Grey-headed Bush strike, Black-billed Barbet, Grey-headed Olive Back, Black- bellied Fire Finch, Madagascar Heron as well as the Lesser Masked Weaver, Yellow-billed Barbet, Black-capped Apalis, Brown Twin-spot, Chocolate-backed Kingfisher among others.

The bird life, on the launch cruise, is simply amazing with the top prize being the rare shoebill whose huge beaks are capable of crushing small crocodiles, but more certain to be seen are the African fish eagle, malachite kingfisher, black-headed Gonolek, African skimmer among others

About Murchison Falls
Wildlife Vacation
Chimpanzee Trekking Uganda
Game Viewing Uganda
Launch Cruise
Murchison Accommodation
Murchison Falls Visit
Nature Tour
Sport Fishing Uganda

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