Uganda birding checklist; Uganda popularly known as a welcoming and a loving country. When it comes to Uganda safaris is mention as one of the top tourist destination on African continent. Boosting with lots of interesting attractions, bio diversity of wildlife animals, scenic landscape and when it comes to birding. Uganda is among the top birding destination with over 1095 bird species checklist. Of the total 60% are birds of Africa and 11% global species.
Anseriformes Species
The anseriformes species to see on Uganda birding safaris include; White –faced Whistling –Duck, White-backed Duck, Comb Duck, Hartlaub’s Duck, Spur-winged Goose, African Pygmy-Goose, Fulvous Whistling –Ducky, Ferruginous Duck, Common Pochard, Green-winged Teal, Red-billed Duck, Northern Pintail, African Black Duck, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveled, Hottentot Teal, Tufted Duck Maccoa Duck among others.
Galliformes Bird Species
They include; Helmeted Guinea fowl and Crested Guinea fowl.
Galliformes Species
They include Stone partridge and Nahan’s Francolin.
Galliformes bird species
These bird species include; Shelley’s Francolin, Moorland Francolin, Orange River Francolin, Red-winged Francolin ,Latham’s Francolin ,Coqui Francolin ,Crested Francolin ,Red-nested Francolin ,Clapper ton’s Francon ,Yellow-necked Francolin ,Scaly Francolin ,Hildebrandt’s Francolin ,Jackson’s Francolin,Heuglin’s Francolin ,Handsome Francolin ,Blue Quill ,Common Quit many others species.
Podicidediformes bird species
Bird include; Eared grebe, Little grebe, great crested grebe among others.
Phoenicopteriformes bird species
They include; Greater Flamingo and Lesser Flamingo bird species, Uganda birding checklist.
Procellariiformes bird species
They include; Southern giant-petrel.
Ciconiiformes bird species
Bird species include Yellow-billed stork, White stork, Saddle-billed stork, Marabou Stork, Woolly-necked stork, Abdim’s stork, Black stork, African Openbilla among others.
Suliformes bird species
They include; Long tailed Cormorant and Great Cormorant.
Suliformes bird species
The bird species include African Darter.
Pelecaniformes bird species
They include; Great white pelican and pink-backed pelican.
Pelecaniformes
Bird species include hamerkop.
Pelecaniformes –Ardeidae
The bird species include; White-backed Night –Heron, Black-crowned Night –Heron, Striated Heron, Rufous-bellied Heron ,Madagascar Pond-Heron ,Squacco Heron ,Cattle Egret ,Black Heron ,Western Reef-Heron ,Purple Heron , Intermediate Egret ,Little egret many more.
Pelecaniformes –Threskiomithidae
They include; Glossy ibis, African Spoonbill, Hadada Ibis, Eurasian Spoonbill, Olive Ibis, Sacred Ibis among others.
Accipitriformes -Sagittariidae
Bird species include; Secretary bird.
Accipitriformes -Pandionidae
Birds include Osprey.
Bucerotiformes –Upupidae
They include; Eurasian Hoopoe.
Bucerotiformes
They include; Common Scimitar bill, Abyssinian Scimitar bill, White-headed Wood hoopoe, Green wood hoopoe, Black scimitar bill, White –headed wood hopper, Abyssinian scimtarbill many more.
Bucerotiformes –Bucerotidae
Birds species include; Black and white casqued Hornbill, White-crested Hornbill, Northern Red-billed Hornbill, Von der Decken’s Hornbill, Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill, African Gray Hornbill, African pied hornbill, Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill, Crowned Hornbill, Hemp rich’s Hornbill, Brown-cheeked Hornbill, Piping Hornbill White-thigned Hornbill among others.
Coraciiformes –Alcedinidae
Bird species which fall in Coracifomermes group include; Gray –headed kingfisher, Chocolate-backed kingfisher, African Dwarf Kingfisher, African pygmy-kingfisher, White-bellied Kingfisher, Shining-blue kingfisher, Malachite kingfisher, Half-collared kingfisher, Blue-breasted kingfisher, striped kingfisher, Giant kingfisher, pied kingfisher among others.
Coraciiformes –Meropidae
Bird species that falls in Caraciiformes-Meropidae species include; Green Bee-eater, White-throated Bee-eater, Swallow-tailed bee-eater, White-fronted bee-eater, Little bee-eater, Red-throated bee-eater, Black bee-eater, Cinnamon-chested bee –eater, Southern Carmine bee-eater ,Northern Carmine bee-eater ,European bee-eater ,Madagascar bee-eater many more, Uganda birding checklist.
Caraciiformes –Caraciidae
Birds found Caraciiformes-Caraciidae species include; Blue-throated Roller, Broad-billed Roller, Rufous-crowned Roller ,Abyssinian Roller ,Lilac-breasted Roller ,European Roller among others.
Piciformes –Lybiidae
Birds species found Piciformes –Lybiidae include; Yellow-throated Tinker bird, Mustached Tinker bird ,Western Tinker bird ,Gray-throated Barbet ,Speckled Tinker bird ,D’Arnaud’s Barbet ,Red and yellow Barbet ,Crested Barbet ,Yellow-billed Barbet many more.
Piciformes –Indicatoridae
Birds species include; Lesser Honey guide, Thick-billed Honeyguide, Least Honeyguide, Pallid Honeyguide, Willcocks’s Honeyguide, Dwarf Honey guide, Zenkers Honeyguide, Wahlberg’s Honeyguide, Cassin’s Honeyguide.
Piciformes –picidae
Bird species found in this list of Picidae includes; Speckle-breasted Woodpecker, Brown-eared woodpecker, Buff-spotted woodpecker ,Green-backed woodpecker ,Tullberg’s woodpeckers , Golden-tailed woodpecker ,Nubian woodpecker ,African piculet ,Rufous –necked Wryneck ,Eurasian Wryneck ,Brown-backed woodpecker ,Olive woodpecker, African Gray woodpecker ,Elliot’s woodpecker ,Golden-crowned woodpecker ,Bearded woodpecker ,Gabon woodpecker ,Cardinal woodpecker among others .
Falcomiformes –Falconidae
Bird species found in list of Falconidae includes; Fox Ketrel, Greater Ketrel, Pygmy Falcon ,Lesser kestrel, Taita falcon ,Peregrine Falcon ,Saker Falcon , Lanner Falcon ,African Hobby ,Eurasian Hobby , Sooty Falcon ,Eleanora’s Falcon ,Amur Falcon ,Red-footed Falcon ,Red-nested Falcon ,Gray Kestrel .
Psittaciformes –Psittaculidae
Bird species found in list of Psittaculidae includes; Rose-ringed parakeet, Black-collared lovebird, Red –headed lovebird, Gray parrot, Brown-necked parrot ,Meyer’s parrot among others.
Passeriformes –Calyptomenidae
Bird species found in the list of Calyptomenidae includes; African Broadbill and Rufous-sided Broadbill.
Passeriformes; Eurylaimidae
They include; Grauer’s Broadbill.
Passeriformes –Pittidae
Bird species includes ;Green-breasted pitta ,African pitta among others.
Passeriformes –Platysteiridae
Bird species found in this list includes; Ituri Batis, Pygmy Batis, Black-headed Batis, Gray-headed Batis. Chin spot Batis ,Ruwenzori Batis ,Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye ,Jameson’s wattle-eye ,Brown –throated wattled –eye, Black-throated wattle –eye ,Chestnut wattle –eyes many more.
Passeriformes –Vangidae
Bird species includes; White Helmet shrike, Black -and -white shrike-flycatcher, Rufous-bellied Helmet shrike, African Shrike-flycatcher, Red-billed Helmet shrike, White Helmet shrike, Yellow-crested Helmet shrike among others.
Passeriformes –Malaconotidae
Bird species include; Papyrus Gonolek, Black-headed Gonolek, Tropical Boubou, Three-streaked Tchagra, Brown-crowned Tchagra, Marsh Tchagra, Pink-footed Puff back, Northern puff back ,Black-backed puff back among others.
Other species includes; Slate-colored Boubou, Lowland Sooty Boubou, Gray-headed Bush shrike, Lagden’s Bush shrike, Fiery-breasted Bush shrike, Doherty’s Bush shrike, Many-colored Bush shrike, Gray-green Bush shrike, Mountain Sooty Boubou ,Purple-throated Cuckoo shrike ,Red-shouldered Cuckoo shrike ,Petit’s Cuckoo shrike ,Black Cuckoo shrike many more, Uganda birding checklist.
Passeriforemes-Laniidae
Birds species includes; Gray-backed fiscal, Lesser Gray Shrike, Emin’s shrike, Isabel line shrike, Red-tailed shrike, Red-backed shrike, White-rumped shrike, Yellow-billed shrike ,Woodchat shrike ,Masked shrike ,Souza’s shrike ,Mackinnon’s Shrike others.
Passeriformes –Oriolidae
Bird species includes; Black-tailed Oriole, African Black –headed Oriole, Eurasian Golden Oriole, African Golden Oriole.
Passeriformes –Dicruridae
They include; Fork-tailed Drongo, Velvet-mantled Drongo.
Passeriformes –Monarchidae
They include; African paradise –Flycatcher, Black-headed paradise –Flycatcher, African Crested-Flycatcher, Blue-headed Crested –Flycatcher many more.
Passeriformes –Monarchidae
They include; African Paradise-Flycatcher, Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher, Blue-headed Crested –Flycatcher, African Crested-Flycatcher many more.
Passeriformes –Carvidae
They include; White-necked Raven, Fan tailed Raven, Piapiac, Pied Crow, Somali Crow.
Passeriformes –Nicatoridae
They include; Yellow –throated Nicator, Western Nicator.
Passeriformes –Alaudidae
They includes; Fischer’s Sparrow –Lark, Rufous-rumped lark, Chestnut-baked Sparrow-Lark, Sun Lark, Red-capped Lark, Singing Bush lark, Fappet Lark, Red winged Lark ,White-tailed Lark.
Passeriformes –Hirundinidae
They include; Rock Martin, Banded Martin, Plain Martin, Bank Swallow, Common House-Martin, Black Saw wing, Gray-rumped Swallow, Lesser stripped-Swallow, Wire-tailed Swallow, White-throated Blue Swallow, Angola Swallow, White-throated Blue Swallow among more.
Passeriformes –Stenostiridae
They include; White-tailed Crested –Flycatcher, White-bellied Crested –Flycatcher, African Blue Flycatcher.
Passeriformes –Paridae
They include; White-shouldered Black-Tit, White-bellied Tit, White-winged Black –Tit, Somali Tit.
Passeriformes –Remizidae
They include; Mouse-colored Penduline –Tit, African penduline-Tit, Yellow Penduline –Tit.
Passeriformes –Pycnonotidae
They include; Lesser Bristle bill, Slender-billed Green bill.
Passeriformes –Viduidae
They include; Parasitic weaver, Wilson’s Indigo bird, village indigo bird, Straw –tailed whydah, Pin-tailed whydah, Broad-tailed Paradise-Whyday, Eastern Paradise-Whydah
