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23 DAY UGANDA BIRDING AND NATURE TOUR ITINERARY Date: July 7 July 29, 2019
Tour Leader: Crammy Wanyama
Trip Report and all photos by Crammy Wanyama
Black-headed Gonolek a member of the Bush-shrikes family
Day 1 – July 7, 2019: Beginning of the tour
This tour had uneven arrivals. Two members arrived two days earlier and the six that came in on the night before July 7th, stayed longer; therefore, we had a pre and post- tour to Mabira Forest. For today, we all teamed up and had lunch at our accommodation for the next two nights. This facility has some of the most beautiful gardens around Entebbe; we decided to spend the rest of the afternoon here watching all the birds you would not expect to find around a city garden. Some fascinating ones like the Black-headed Gonolek nested in the garden, White-browed Robin-Chat too did. The trees that surrounded us offered excellent patching spots for the African Hobby. Here we had a Falco patching out in the open for over forty minutes! Superb looks at a Red-chested and Scarlet-chested Sunbirds. The gardens' birdbath attracted African Thrush that reminded the American birders of their American Robin, Yellow- throated Greenbul. Still looking in the trees, we were able to see African Grey Woodpeckers, both Meyer's and Grey Parrot, a pair of Red-headed Lovebirds. While walking around the facility, we got good looks at a flying Shikra and spent ample time with Ross's Turaco that flew back and forth. We had a very lovely Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird on the power lines, Green-backed Camaroptera, a very well sunlit
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Spectacled Weaver, was added on the Village and Baglafecht Weavers that we had seen earlier and many more. We freshened up and enjoyed our first dinner as a group; we enjoyed the highly praised one was the fresh vegetable curry. After dinner, we tried for a Southern White-faced Owl that did not play ball.
The real safari experience
Day 2 July 8, 2019: Birding Mabamba Wetland and Entebbe Botanical Gardens
Having done the facility gardens the previous day and planning to do the Entebbe Botanical Gardens in the afternoon, we went to Mabamba this morning. Mabamba wetland is an extensive marshy wetland along Lake Victoria; it is characterized by a few micro-habitats that include the famous papyrus, reeds and figs which are a perfect habitat for the primitive Lungfish that the Shoebill favours most. With ease on our way, we saw a couple of Lizard Buzzards, Village Indigo Bird, some African Green Pigeons, Lesser-striped and Mosque Swallows that we saw on arrival to the landing.
At Mabamba, we took the boats and focused on finding the Shoebill first. Beautiful birds like the Malachite Kingfisher, Swamp Flycatcher, Fan-tailed Widowbird, Squacco Herron, Grossbeak Weaver, Purple Heron, Madagascar Bee-eater, African Marsh Harrier, African Jacana and Blue-breasted Bee-eater patched by the channel sides thus hard to sail by ignoring their presence, we therefore quickly observed them with all the pleasure. We got to the Shoebill, that was a few feet away from us. This
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Shoebill
Still in the marsh, we saw the big sized Levaillant's Cuckoo, Black Crake and also tried the Papyrus Gonolek and Greater Swamp Warbler that did not show up! The different side of the marsh was great for Weyns's Weaver, Long-toed Lapwing and elusive diminutive Lesser Jacana, Intermediated and Great Egrets, Yellow- billed and White-faced Whistling Ducks.
Heading back to the lodge, we stopped for closer views of Lizard Buzzard, White- throated and Little Bee-eater and a Western Citril before we approached a group of roosting Great Blue Turacos, Sooty Chat, a Tawny-flanked Prinia and Marico Sunbird. The Gardens that we did in the afternoon, warmly welcomed us with Lesser Honeyguide, African Grey Woodpecker and excellent weaver observations. We saw very well, the small Orange, Slender-billed, Golden-backed, Vielloit's and Black- headed Weavers, a pair of Water Thick-Knees, Spur-winged Lapwings, Hooded and Palm-nut Vultures, Pink-backed Pelicans, Yellow-throated Greenbul, and quick views of both Black-headed and African Paradise Flycatchers. Our mammals' list on this day saw three species; Mantled Guereza, Varvet Monkeys and Striped Ground Squirrel.
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Red-chested Cuckoo Above and Red-billed Firefinch Below
Day 3 – July 9, 2019: Birding Mpanga Forest and to Lake Mburo National Park. Today we had to bird to a new destination, Lake Mburo National Park, which is the country’s smallest game pack. However, we did a stop at Mpanga Forest; a small evergreen forest some 30km west of Kampala. On our way here Mpanga, we earned
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Western Nicator
In this forest, we aimed at finding the Fire-crested Alethe, African Pied Hornbill, the Western Nicator which we saw and the Green-backed Twinspot which we only heard calling. We managed to get exceptional views of Blue-throated Roller, Yellow- throated Tinkerbird, White-throated Greenbul, Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush, Golden- Crowned Woodpecker, Tambourine Dove, Crowned Hornbill, Blue-throated Brown and Bronze Sunbirds.
After Mpanga Forest, we continued to the Equator where we ate our lunch and enjoyed photography poses at 0 latitudes. We proceeded to Lake Mburo National Park, getting Little Swift, Lilac-breasted Roller, Green Wood-hoopoe, African Green Pigeon, fly by Red-headed Lovebirds, a pair of Greeter Blue-eared Starling, Bare- faced Go-Away Bird, Black-lored Babbler, and Grey-crowned Cranes along the way. The newly established Rice farm at Lwera mash, gave us hundreds of Sacred Ibis, Senegal, Wattled and Spur-winged Lapwings, Kittlitz Plover a Single Little Stint and a single African Stone-chat. Ahead at a smaller marsh, we stopped and looked for the Marsh Widowbird which we saw. Our lodge which was adjacent to the park had a very like surrounding habitat! Birds like African Pipit, Blue-napped Mousebird, Violet- backed Starling, Crested and Red-necked Francolin, Ring-necked and Laughing Doves, and the White-browed Cuckoo love it, so we enjoyed easy findings.
Day 4 – July 10, 2019: Birding Lake Mburo National Park
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After the previous day's successful arrival into Lake Mburo National Park areas, we had today to explore its flavours. The morning light arrived amidst sensational whispers of the wild, and in similar conditions, we enjoyed our breakfast. Before finishing breakfast we heard a Freckled Nightjar calling some two hundred meters away, and right away, we walked there and hard views describable as fantastic.
Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl
We drove to the park headquarters while adding lots of excellent wildlife to our list. We had a very nicely parched Verreaux's Eagle-Owl, Sulpher-breasted Bush-shrike, Common Scimitarbill, Emerald-spotted Wood-dove, Splendid Starling and White- browed Coucal. Our mammal list, today started with Common Eland which is the largest antelope on the African continent, Topi, Common Warthog, Eland, Impala, Waterbuck, 50% of the Giraffes in this park and Maneless Zebra.
Our first primary activity was to do a boat ride in search for the African Finfoot, and yes, we were able to see two individuals. The papyrus around Lake Mburo also showed us Carruther's Cisticola, and in the overhanging vegetation, we got super good looks at the African Fish-Eagle, Striated Heron among other birds. From the boat, we slowly birded to our lodge for lunch. This short drive was very productive. At one lovely stop, we chose, had Lilac-breasted Rollers, a pair of Crested Barbet, Black Cuckoo-shrike, Yellow-breasted Apalis, Brubru, Red-faced Crombec, Trilling Cisticola, Tawny Eagle and the very uncommon Golden-tailed Woodpecker.
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A Yellow-billed Oxpecker on an African Buffalo
After our warm lunch and a siesta, we went for the afternoon to evening drive, this we planned on starting with the diurnal wildlife to nocturnals. Things worked out well, and the day session was filled up with Helmeted Guineafowl, Grey Tit-Flycatcher, Spot-flanked Barbet, Cardinal and Nubian Woodpeckers and a pair of duetting Slate- coloured Boubou. When darkness came in, we switched to spot-lighting mode. Our first Nightjar was the Square-tailed, we went on a found Black-shouldered, a Palm- nut Vulture, White-backed Vulture, Bateleur, a well-camouflaged Silverly Galago and an adorable Cape Hare as it ran ahead of our vehicle. After our day's activities, we sealed it off with three Large-eared Slit-faced Bats.
Day 5 – July 11, 2019: Birding to the Albertine Rift
When leaving our hotel for the Albertine Rift, we took a few hundred metres stroll, to enjoy the last bit of this woodland and thickets habitat. Walking through this habitat can always reward with a big smile arising from a birder's reasons. A couple of Vervet Monkeys first took all the attention before a pair of Yellow-throated Greenbuls came in a few minutes there was a very nicely sun-lit Red-backed Scrub-Robin, Violet- backed Starlings among others. We boarded our vehicle and started doing kilometres. Before we approached the main road, we spotted a pair of Red-faced Barbets, this East African endemic we had struggled to find the previous day. While heading to another lovely stop, we saw a couple of African Black-headed Oriole. At the spot, we got a displaying Flappet Lark, a pair of Green-winged Pytillia, Black-faced Waxbill,
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Singing Cisticola, our first Variable Sunbird for the trip and a massive flock of Glossy Ibis.
Red-faced Barbet
Along the main road and into the mountains, we saw several species that we would observe better in the next days, both the dark and pale morph of the Augur Buzzard were inclusive. The recently described Ruaha Chat, Jackson's Pipit which is now treated as an African Pipit but was not at our time of the sighting, White-eyes Slaty Flycatcher, Bronze Sunbird among others.
Day 6 – July 12, 2019: Birding Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park although the most scenic is Uganda's smallest national park. The very scenic appearance is a result of the three volcanoes, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo. After an early breakfast, we created time to pick up the Cape Robin-Chat, Lanner Falcon, Cape Wagtail, White-necked Raven and the Streaky Seed-eater. In the mountains, we aimed at finding two good targets that would be accompanied by several other high-quality birds. We needed Stuhllmann's Sunbird and Rwenzori Turaco. These, we got very well, albeit with a little hard work for the Rwenzori Turaco. At the beginning of the walk, Kandt's Waxbills and the Northern Double-collared Sunbird showed up very well. We did an excellent job finding the Albertine rift endemics among which included Blue-headed and Regal Sunbirds, Rwenzori Batis, Red-faced Woodland Warbler, Black-faced Apalis, Dwarf Honeyguide and Archers Robin-chat. The restricted-range species which can be
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Southern Tree Hyrax
Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
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Day 7 – July 13, 2019: Birding to Ruhija
We had very minimal activity on this day, not because we were doing a long-distance drive, we were rained out for the afternoon session! Ruhija is one of the sections of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and an excellent place for the Albertine Rift endemics. On our way there, we picked a Yellow Bishop before we stopped at Ecuya forest which is an isolated patch of the Albertine forests habitat. Here we got our Mountain Illadopsis that came in and offered great views, Abyssinian Thrush, a very lovely Rwenzori Apalis whose black collar and rufous flanks we observed quite well. Our stop at the Mwicuya marsh brought out nicely Grauer’s Swamp Warbler; this is an exact regional high elevation marsh. A Handsome Francolin was our last new bird of the day that we saw while driving through the forest 25 minutes before we arrived at our accommodation facility.
Kandt’s Waxbill
Day 8 – July 14, 2019: Mountain Gorilla Tracking and Birding As it is the routine, we went to the briefing point and got oriented for the big awaited Eastern Gorilla tracking experience. The team had a general briefing before being assigned the lead guide. After meeting the lead guide, we had to drive to the starting point, and this was where the group entered the forest. The hike was a bit
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In the afternoon, we decided to do birding along the community path. This spot has a beautiful secondary forest that we overlookable when walking down and up the road. At first, it was slow, but as the sun became cooler, birds started showing up. The African Yellow White-eye individuals began to it all. Then we got the very colourful Regals Sunbird, Thick-billed Seed-eater, Black-billed Turaco, Grauer’s Warbler, Wilcock’s Honeyguide, Grey and Petit’s Cuckoo-shrike, Dusky Tit, Tulberhg’s Woodpecker, and more. After a very delicious dinner, we went out to find some nocturnals; we enjoyed great views of the Rwenzori Nightjar, African Wood- Owl and heard a Prince Demidoff’s bushbaby calling.
Day 9 – July 15, 2019: Birding To Mubwindi Swamp
Today we needed to take one of the toughest Uganda birding hikes. We generally had great weather this morning, so we took on the forest quite early. This is a hike through the mountainous Albertine Rift ranges intending to get down to the famous Bwindi marshes that are breeding zones for the two highly sought-after Albertine rift endemics; Grauer's Broadbill and Grauer's Swamp Warbler. During the first moments of the walk, we got Black-throated Apalis, and a couple of forest- dwelling starlings like Sharpe's, Narrow-tailed, Slender-billed and Stuhlmann's. For the Sharpe's we also managed to see the juvenile, very streaky birds!
Green Sunbird
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Our slow walk continued to see magnificent birds among which were African Golden Oriole, Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher Olive Woodpecker, Dwarf and Least Honeyguides. We were able to see a nesting pair of Grauer's Broadbill, and later two adults were observed feeding, White-headed Woodhoopoes and Red-headed Malimbe. We continued to the marsh where we saw two African Water Rails and heard Red- chested Fluftaill. The last new birds of the day were the tailless but very attractive White-browed Crombec and a Least Honeyguide.
Day 10 – July 16, 2019: Birding to Buhoma through the famous “Neck”
Today we descended to a lower elevation forest. Buhoma which is north of Ruhija is another section of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This mid-elevation forest by Uganda standards offers an interesting mix of deferent bird species. It hosts a great collection of montane forests just as it does the lower Congo-guinea forest biome specialities. We did our first stop in the “neck” with hopes of working on Greenbuls and yes we, we did get Little, Ansorge’s, Grey and heard Honeyguide Greenbul, sometimes you get more than four at this spot.
Bar-tailed Trogon
We got a Dusky Blue Flycatcher, White-headed Nigrita, a female African Emerald Cuckoo, a couple of sunbirds among which was Green, Little Green, Blue-throated Brown, Northern Double-collared, Olive and the Tiny Sunbirds. We scanned the flowering Symphonia trees for Purple-breasted Sunbird with no luck!
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There were roadworks going along this stretch, this somehow slowed our birding, but we managed to get the Black Bee-eater, Scaly-throated Honeyguide, Speckled Tinkerbird, Buff-throated and Grey Apalis and a Crowned Eagle soaring high among other birds.
Before arriving Buhoma, we added a Village Indigobird to our list, and after arrival, we started off with its very productive secondary forest. The secondary forest here is basically a leisurely walk that sees great birds in the morning and evening hours. Although the bush-shrikes had given us a hard time earlier, we managed to easily get looks at Lhuder’s, Gray-green and Many-cloured, a quick glimpse at Grey-winged and good looks at the Red-capped Robin-Chat as it fed on the road. One flowering tree that attracted six sunbird species added the Green-throated to our list, and very nearby we saw Green-headed Sunbird. In-flight we found Horus Swift and African Swifts, Plain Martin and many more.
Day 11 – July 17, 2019: Birding Buhoma Main Trail.
Blue-throated Roller
We had a great morning and well promising weather forecasts for the rest of the day. So we came to breakfast quite early before entering the forest for its good quality birds. The restaurant overlooked the forest, and at a place like Bwindi, this is where you can expect a very good birding breakfast, and yes it was.
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Once finished with our breakfast, we headed for our whole day's birding, first exploiting what the secondary forest would present while the primary forest cleared up. Although the previous evening that we birded here had shown a good number of birds, there was still more to come; as a team, we got good looks at a nesting pair of Black-billed Weavers, a Grey-capped Warbler, another try for Cabanis Greenbul although it never showed up much better, both Grey and Buff-throated Apalis, Blue-throated Brown and Little Green Sunbirds where only a few of the secondary forest birds.
We entered the primary forest and walked back and forth following the movements of the birds. Normal birding here means spending a whole day in the forest walking less than six kilometres. This distance is done scanning each movement in the forest for residents like the greenbuls since Buhoma is Greenbul capital. Among the many seen today, included the vine creeping Shelley's, Plain, Ansorge's Gray, Little and Red-tailed Greenbuls. Some undergrowth fanatics like Scaly and the uncommon Pale-breasted Illadopsis, Speckled Tinkerbird, a very nice African Broadbill, some birds that have an amazing colouration like Bar-tailed Trogon, Blue- throated Roller, White-bellied Robin-Chat, Equotaorial Akala, Tullberg's and Elliot's Woodpeckers. Being in the primary forest, we also got a good list of quality birder's birds; Neumann's Warbler, the vine-dwelling Willards' Sooty Boubou, Dusky Long- tailed Cuckoo and Cassin's Hawk-Eagle fall under this category.
Day 12 – July 18, 2019: Birding to Queen Elizabeth National Park This day we transferred to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This is the country’s second- largest national park but with the highest diversity of wildlife. Over 620 species of birds and over 100 species of mammals have been recorded here. The high diversity of habitats has given way to these incredible numbers in an approximately 1900 sqkm sized park.
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Kazinga Channel Where everyone comes to drink and bath. African Buffalo, African Bush Elephant, Nile Crocodile, Egyptian Goose
Before we started our drive that went through Ishasha, which is the southern section of the park, we walked from our accommodation facility to look at a fruiting Ficus tree that attracted lots of Grey-throated Barbet, Speckled Mousebird, African Thrush and a couple of Common Bulbuls. When we approached Ishasha, we started scanning the fig and Acacia trees for White-headed Barbets, Leopard and tree climbing lions that never showed but we did see Lion(s) very well the next day. Most of the day was spent driving scanning the Savanna, the Acacia woodland sand skies for soaring raptors and yes we got a great mix of these habitats kind of birds. We saw a pair of Lappet-faced Vultures, three species of Snake-Eagles; Banded, Brown and Black-breasted. We were also able to see three individuals of the Martial Eagle. The bushes and our lunch stop showed us Red-faced, Croaking, Stout and a pair of Wind-snapping Cisticolas. When we continued with our drive, the savannas continued to shore us with birds; therefore we enjoyed great looks at Moustached Grass Warbler, White-winged Widowbirds, Southern Red-bishop and also got introduced to our first Uganda Kobs. From this point, the Uganda Kob replaces the Impala, and both are antelope species that are high on the Lion diet.
Day 13 – July 19, 2019: Birding Queen Elizabeth National Park We set off early in the morning for a whole day game birding and boat ride within the park. National parks entrance in Uganda requires some reasonable paperwork just like anywhere else; we took care of it from the Queen's pavilion while enjoying an amazing Sunrise and scanning lake George edges for Yellow-billed Stork, Pink-backed Pelicans and Flamingos that did not show. After the paperwork, we slowly drove into the Kasenyti tracks; this is where most of the game drives are done, and it is a very good area for game birds and a couple of grassland species. Driving there, we stopped for Rufous-chested Swallow, and some distant White-browed Coucal but these, we had seen very well earlier. While doing the Kasenyi plains, we looked for and found Temminck's Courser, Lapwings and three species of Larks which we were a reasonable achievement. Our Larks included Rufous-naped, Flappet and Red- capped for the morning session, Collared Pratincole, a Black-chinned Quail-finch that froze on the ground once we spotted it. We also saw a Small Buttonquail that was together with A Rufous-naped Lark and our only Short-tailed Pipit of the trip.
We decided to have our packed lunch by a Lion kill, hoping to see one come out of the bushes for better views, but only saw a single male laying on his back by the side of the bush. He appeared very wounded like one that had had a terrible competitor fight. Close to this area and within the Uganda Kob Lekking grounds, we saw Kittlitz's Plover, Palm-nut and White-backed Vultures.
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Saddle-billed Stork We went for our afternoon boat ride on the famous Kazinga channel. This is an approximately 40 kilometres freshwater natural channel that connects lakes, George and Edward. The channel track that drives along with it brought us into close encounters with small herds of African bush elephants feeding by the roadside, a Hooded Vulture in the Euphorbia Candelabrum, Grey-headed Kingfisher and a pair of very aggressive Klaas's cuckoos. Later, we took the boat ride that got us too close to African Skimmers, Common Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, fishing African Spoonbill, Grey Heron, huge bird congregations that included Great White Pelicans, White-beasted Cormorant, Grey-hooded Gulls and Saddle-billed Stork. The mammal experience was great as we observed herds of African Buffalo, Hippopotamus, among others and huge African Crocodiles. While doing what we hoped to be a straight drive back to the lodge, we were tempted to stop a White- tailed Lark that elusively fed In the short grasses by the roadside.
Day 14 – July 20, 2019: Birding to Kibale Forest and Bigodi Wetland in the Afternoon. We were to leave Queen Elizabeth National Park for Kibale Forest where we would track Common Chimpanzee and also look for the tough to find Green-breasted Pitta. We spent one hour of the morning birding our lodge and got great looks at the Papyrus Gonolek, three new Warblers which were Greater, Lesser and White- winged Swamp Warblers, Copper Sunbird and a couple of very nice Black-lored Babblers. Lodge birding can sometimes be extremely rewarding, especially in a case like ours after we accidentally flashed a very nice Swamp Nightjar.
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After a little later breakfast that we enjoyed after early morning birding, we started our drive to Kibale Forest area. A few hundred meters after setting off, we saw a very nice Red-necked Falcon, he was patched way at the tip of the tree. We stopped and enjoyed some photographic opportunities. The drive continued to our lodge where we checked in and had a quick lunch before heading to Bigodi Community wetland sanctuary. This community-based sanctuary is a great success in the region. The proceeds go straight to the communities, basically to improve their livelihoods and direct employment of them into the project. This three hours walk covers a few habitats that include riverine, papyrus, and cultivation. Walking through them we were able to add two primates to our list; Uganda Red Colobus and Uganda Mangabey, good bird observation among which White-spotted Flufftail, Western Nicator, Yellow-troated Tinkerbird, Hairy-breasted Barbet and Grey-headed Nigrita were well observed.
Red-necked Francolin
Day 15 – July 21, 2019: Biding Kibale Forest and Chimpanzee Tracking This is the day when we search for the Green-breasted Pitta. We set off very early as it is the custom with the intention of getting to the display and breeding grounds before the first display sounds. Courtship displays help a lot locating the Pittas if they are within the area. The previous evening weather forecasts had predicted good weather for the first hours of the morning in the forest; however, it started raining even before we started the walk. We looked all around the possible spots and listened out for any calls in vain. The forest was generally not very productive, but we found White-throated Greenbul, Chestnut Wattle-eye, White-tailed Anti-thrush and heard a few other species. We were lucky to see four Common chimpanzees, including
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The endemic Uganda Mangabey above and Uganda Red Colobus below seen at Kibale Forest the Primate Capital of the World
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After a morning's walk, we broke off for lunch and stopped at a flowing river on our way to lodge for Cassin's Flycatcher and returned to the forest for Chimpanzee Tracking. Chimp tracking experience was a lot easier than the Eastern Gorillas', quick access and easy photography. The team saw up to six individuals. While the group was out observing the chimps, I teamed up with the ground ranger and went back to the forest to keep looking out for the Green-breasted Pitta and guess what? We saw a single individual feeding on the forest floor. This was good enough for the next day's trial. While returning to the lodge, we stopped at the previous day's bridge and added forest-dwelling Afep Pigeon and Blue-breasted Kingfisher to our list. Back to the lodge, we utilized thirty minutes before dinner to bird around the gardens where we saw more than thirty-five species, although none was a new sighting. These kept us very busy while we looked for the Speckle-breasted Woodpecker and Tropical Boubou.
Green-breasted Pitta
Day 16 – July 22, 2019: Bird Kibale Forest Again and Transfer to Fort Portal Having not succeeded with the Green-breasted pitta the previous day, we decided to make another attempt. Very early, like the previous day, we were in the forest and with better weather. The previous afternoon, we had located an area with the most likely chances, therefore this morning, we went to this particular spot. In less than an hour’s time of the search, we found a single individual. We wandered around for better observations, but this one disappeared and luckily, another displayed in the opposite direction. The second displaying individual was cooperative; we got
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Along the roadside, things worked out as predicted, we got better looks at Purple- headed and Narrow-tailed Starling and added a Chestnut-winged Starling to the list. We saw Superb Sunbird and a couple of Green Sunbirds working on nests, Green Crombec, Honeyguide Greenbul, Yellow-spotted Barbet and a quick view of the Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo. While looking around, we saw a Mountain Wagtail fly by, African Emerald Cuckoo, Ayres’s and Cassin’s Hawk-Eagles, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Snowy-crowned Ronin-Chat and Tambourine Dove. We had a hot lunch at the lodge, and as we transferred to Fort Portal, we stopped for a Brown-backed Scrub- Robin that was calling from the bushes by the roadside.
Day 17 – July 23, 2019: Birding Semuliki Forest
Forest Robin
For this day, we visited the famous Semuliki forest for its range restricted specialities. It is the furthest extension for the lowland Guinea-Congo forest biome specialities. The whole day’s weather was favouring; however, it had rained the previous days and the waters from the rivers and the Rwenzori Mountains to which the forest is at the
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Day 18 – July 24, 2019: Birding to Masindi This was a drive day, Masindi town which would be our base for birding the Royal Mile is a distance a way. So, we did a few birding stops at the beginning and along the way. We drove through cultivation, bushes, forest and thickets.
Green-backed Camaroptera
The first thing we did before setting off was looking for a Tropical Boubou around the hotel gardens, and yes we got great looks at a single individual. We proceed to the Fort Portal wetlands where we looked for and found the secretive White-collared
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Oliveback, Northern Masked Weaver and the Little Rush Warbler. The warblers kept low in the reeds, but we were able to get reasonably good looks at them. Our plan to bird the forest roadside edges on our way did not succeed because it started raining when we were leaving Fort Portal town. This hindered our birding opportunities along the roadside forest where we hopped to find Masked Apalis, Red- tailed Bristlebill, African Black Duck, Forest and Yellow-mantled Weaver. Other birds that we saw as we drove to Masindi included dozens of Red-headed Lovebirds, Black and Black-winged Bishops, the Yellow-shouldered form of Yellow-mantled Widowbirds and Brown Babbler. We also added Compact, and Holub’s Golden Weavers, Senegal Coucal, Yellow-bellied and Fawn-breasted Waxbills, Brown Twinspot, White-shouldered Black Tit and also bettered our Nubian Woodpecker views. At Masindi, we enjoyed a delicious buffet after arrival.
Day 19 – July 25, 2019: Birding the Royal Mile The Royal Mile is Uganda's most excellent birding trail. Yet there is more than just the trail; the cultural attachments are very thrilling. This forest was a sacred place to the Nyoro Kingdom and to add to that; it harbours many birds of the Ituri forest of Congo. The lowland afro-tropical species define a unique understanding of this forest. The about sixty metres Mahogany and Iron Wood trees among others, attract the continent's smallest birds in which keen birders find fun finding neck-craning. Some of the specialities looked for here include the Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, this we looked for with a little hard work, the first individual we got close to, froze and sung in the canopies for over forty minutes until we had to walk away! Ituri Batis and Lemon-bellied Crombec also behaved in the same way.
Common Chimpanzee grooming
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I think eight centimetres sized birds should have some discipline not to be observed from the highest canopies in the forest, but that is not a birder's decision to make.
We got looks at African Forest Flycatcher, added Brown-eared and the small Buff- spotted Woodpeckers, African Pygmy Kingfisher, Rufus-crowned Eremomela, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher and Nahan's Francolin to our lits. The latter being one of Africa's toughest Francolins to observe. A Fire-crested Alethe and Forest Robin also added to our excitement when showed up in the undergrowth as that is their perfect habitats.
Day 20 – July 26, 2019: Birding to Murchison Falls National Park. Leaving Masindi for Uganda’s largest National Park is always exciting, not because one wants to go, but the fact that new habitats are coming up means lots of new species. This park is well placed in the East African rift, a down-word rift, unlike the Albertine. The dramatic scenery and habitat changes started as we approached the escarpment; at this point, we were at a lower elevation from Masindi; this should explain the difference. Magnificent birds and the beautiful views with Lake Albert inclusive were enjoyed under a little more warmer weather than what we had gotten used to for the previous days.
Marsh Tchagra
Some of the scrub and thickest birds that we started with included the skittish Dusky Babblers and the colourful long-tailed Beautiful Sunbird. At the base of the escarpment, we saw a pair of Cut-throat Finch. It is only recently that these attractively looking finches extended their range to this part of the country and this
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Our visit to the top of Murchison Falls also picked up a few species along the way, very lovely Dark Chanting Goshawks, Black-billed Wood and Vinaceous Doves, Lesser Blue-eared Starling and a Rock Pratincole on the rocks at the top of the falls. These falls can not only be talked about because of the birds but also their breath-taking abilities; imagine the world wonder, river Nile squeezing through an 8 feet wide space and dropping at 40 feet!
Day 21 – July 27, 2019: Boat Ride to the Delta and Birding Murchison Falls National Park
Red-throated Bee-eater
Time to explore Murchison Falls National Park in detail; we decided to start with a boat ride to the Delta, this exciting and birdy boat ride offers great Shoebill sightings. It is also one of the best trips to find Giant Kingfisher, Goliath Heron and Saddle-billed Stork in Uganda. All quite large birds. After our breakfast, we took the boat ride downstream to cover a variety of habitats, that include Papyrus and proper riverine forest. Riverine forest is favourite for Pel's Fishing owl even though we did not find them. Several stops we made to scan and look around the banks and through the riverine forest showed us, Yellow-breasted Apalis, three Giant Kingfishers, spectacular looking Red-throated Bee-eaters, the vocal and very skittish Dusky
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Babblers, groups of White-faced Whistling Ducks, Senegal Thick-knee, Spur-winged Goose, and the gigantic Goliath Heron. This heron you do not realise how massive it is until it is at the same ground with a Grey or Black-headed Herons. Among the many essential observations, we had, including a pair of Beautiful Sunbirds working on their nest.
We broke off for lunch and later we went for an afternoon to evening drive through the well-maintained savanna tracks of the park. It was late afternoon, and this is when the sun approaches its setting grounds. The light is stunning over these extensive grasslands, and the antelope species blend in nicely. We were able to add a new primate to our list of over ten species, and that was the Patas Monkey. At about the same spot where we found the Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, we had good looks at the tiny Speckle-fronted Weaver, and a family of Gambaga Flycatcher while we were looking for the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater and Denham's Bustards. We got brilliant observations of Black-headed Lapwings, White-browed Sparrow-Weavers, a flying Swamp Nightjar, and one Grayish Eagle-Owl. Our mammal list continued to grow with Hartebeest (Lelwel's), Oribi, Bohor Reedbuck, Spotted Hyena, Marsh Mongoose, Slender Gerbil, Bunyoro Rabbit, Side-striped Jackal and the uncommon Crested Porcupine. This was another very productive day.
Day 22 – July 28, 2019: Morning Birding Game Drive and Afternoon Boatride to the Bottom of the Murchison Falls.
Rock Pratincole
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We planned to explore the game drive tracks for a reasonably good quality number of game birds. The morning had showers, so we utilized it to drive to the most prime spots and also get to the most likely places in perfect timing. Beautiful scenery here gives a refreshing feeling to the eyes and calms the mind. You have all the game field savannahs in the foreground and Borassus palm trees mix with a beautiful mountainous range at the back of the Albert Nile as it continues its way to Khartoum where it meets the Blue Nile. Doing our birds and game, we got great looks at an aggressive male Heuglin's Francolin. This is a near East African endemic; probably best found on this tour in the whole world. We observed three Comb Ducks that were at a pond not far from the previous nights Lion Kill. The Lion was not here but nearby because the two Side-striped Jaackles that came to scavenge seemed very weary. We scanned tree branches and on the ground and got some of the particular species that the team seemed to have a top their lists. We saw the large Denham's and the smaller Black-bellied Bustards performing courtiship displays. Northern Carmine Bee-eaters, Red-necked Flacon, Greater Painted Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Glossy Ibis, Banded Martin, Ruppell's Griffon and a few new mammals that included a total of tree-climbing Lions followed the first sightings.
In the afternoon, we took a boat to the top of the falls. The boat ride upstream started in full excitement with a pair of White-crested Turacos, we spent some time with a pair as it flew back and forth but with no more than 3 seconds open branch patch, they were great views and observations regardless.
Day 23 – July 29, 2019: Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and to Entebbe Leaving this beautiful park is never a big desire; we only always have to go. Typically participants wish they could stay longer even after three action-packed days in the park. We made it to the morning ferry and started our way out of the park. This drive was aiming at getting us to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, thickets and woodland habitat with a lot like Guinea Savanah appearance. This is where the private based initiative, in conjunction with the government of Uganda, decided to restore White Rhinos to a home they lost over thirty years ago. Driving out, we added the White Helmet Shrike and the regularly most heard than seen Scaly Francolin. When approaching Masindi town and past it, we got a single Purple Starling and later a Bronze- tailed before seeing a relatively small flock of Lesser Blue-eared Starlings. This part of the country is glossy blue starlings’ country. At Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, we enjoyed driving through the unique Northern Uganda habitat and got to see our only Bush Duiker for the trip. The Rhino seen here is the southern race of the White Rhino. The tracking experience went well as the team got to the Rhinos in a less than 20 minutes’ walk and spent ample time with them. About an hour’s activity, it was.
After enjoying our proper packed lunch, we drove to Entebbe ahead of the famous Kampala traffic, all went well and ended a very successful 23 Uganda Birding and Nature Tour. Technically this was the end of the tour. However we had a pre and post- trip day at Mabira forest, thank the flights. The excursions added some magnificent
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A successful trip is a result of team work, many thanks to Avian Safaris management for systematically organizing the trip, my great birding team of eight for being very cooperative, very helpful site guides –Gordon, Mathew, Justus, Silver, Tony of Mabamba, Raymond, all rangers of Uganda Wildlife Authority and everyone who I worked with during this well-ended Uganda birding and nature tour.
Checklist Order, common and scientific names are those by J.F. Clements, Birds of the World Version 2016 with all current updates. Extracted from Avibase – The world bird database. Abbreviations: G = Guide Only: H =Heard only
BIRD LIST
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis Hottentot Teal Spatula hottentota Yellow-billed Duck Anas undulata
GALLIFORMES: Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae Nahan's Francolin Ptilopachus nahani
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Handsome Francolin Pternistis nobilis Heuglin's Francolin Pternistis icterorhynchus
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Scaly Francolin Pternistis squamatus Red-necked Francolin Pternistis afer Crested Francolin Dendroperdix sephaena
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Rock Pigeon Columba livia Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta Rameron Pigeon Columba arquatrix Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba iriditorques Dusky Turtle-Dove Streptopelia lugens Mourning Collared-Dove Streptopelia decipiens Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata Ring-necked Dove Streptopelia capicola Vinaceous Dove Streptopelia vinacea Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur chalcospilos Black-billed Wood-Dove Turtur abyssinicus Blue-spotted Wood-Dove Turtur afer Tambourine Dove Turtur tympanistria Namaqua Dove Oena capensis African Green-Pigeon Treron calvus
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami Black-bellied Bustard Lissotis melanogaster
MUSOPHAGIFORMES: Musophagidae Great Blue Turaco Corythaeola cristata Black-billed Turaco Tauraco schuettii White-crested Turaco Tauraco leucolophus
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Rwenzori Turaco Ruwenzorornis johnstoni Ross's Turaco Musophaga rossae Bare-faced Go-away-bird Corythaixoides personatus Eastern Plantain-eater Crinifer zonurus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae Black-throated Coucal Centropus leucogaster H Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis Blue-headed Coucal Centropus monachus White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus Blue Malkoha Ceuthmochares aereus Levaillant's Cuckoo Clamator levaillantii Dideric Cuckoo Chrysococcyx caprius Klaas's Cuckoo Chrysococcyx klaas Yellow-throated Cuckoo Chrysococcyx flavigularis H African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx mechowi Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx olivinus H Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx montanus Black Cuckoo Cuculus clamosus H Red-chested Cuckoo Cuculus solitarius
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Pennant-winged Nightjar Caprimulgus vexillarius Black-shouldered Nightjar Caprimulgus nigriscapularis Rwenzori Nightjar Caprimulgus ruwenzorii Swamp Nightjar Caprimulgus natalensis Freckled Nightjar Caprimulgus tristigma Square-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus fossii
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus Alpine Swift Apus melba Common Swift Apus apus
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African Swift Apus barbatus Little Swift Apus affinis Horus Swift Apus horus White-rumped Swift Apus caffer African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus
GRUIFORMES: Sarothruridae White-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra Red-chested Flufftail Sarothrura rufa H
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae African Rail Rallus caerulescens Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae African Finfoot Podica senegalensis
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae Gray Crowned-Crane Balearica regulorum
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae Water Thick-knee Burhinus vermiculatus Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Long-toed Lapwing Vanellus crassirostris Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus Black-headed Lapwing Vanellus tectus
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Senegal Lapwing Vanellus lugubris Crowned Lapwing Vanellus coronatus Wattled Lapwing Vanellus senegallus Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae Lesser Jacana Microparra capensis African Jacana Actophilornis africanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Little Stint Calidris minuta Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvaticus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae Temminck's Courser Cursorius temminckii Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Rock Pratincole Glareola nuchalis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae Gray-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida African Skimmer Rynchops flavirostris
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CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae African Darter Anhinga rufa
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens
PELECANIFORMES: Balaenicipitidae Shoebill Balaeniceps rex
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae Gray Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala Goliath Heron Ardea goliath Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Ardea alba Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Little Egret Egretta garzetta Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
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Striated Heron Butorides striata Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus Hadada Ibis Bostrychia hagedash African Spoonbill Platalea alba
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae Osprey Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus Palm-nut Vulture Gypohierax angolensis Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus Rüppell's Griffon Gyps rueppelli Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle Circaetus beaudouini Black-chested Snake-Eagle Circaetus pectoralis Brown Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinereus Banded Snake-Eagle Circaetus cinerascens Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus coronatus Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus Long-crested Eagle Lophaetus occipitalis Wahlberg's Eagle Hieraaetus wahlbergi Ayres's Hawk-Eagle Hieraaetus ayresii Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Cassin's Hawk-Eagle Aquila africana Lizard Buzzard Kaupifalco monogrammicus Dark Chanting-Goshawk Melierax metabates
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African Marsh-Harrier Circus ranivorus African Goshawk Accipiter tachiro Shikra Accipiter badius Black Goshawk Accipiter melanoleucus Black Kite Milvus migrans African Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus G Augur Buzzard Buteo augur
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae Grayish Eagle-Owl Bubo cinerascens Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus Red-chested Owlet Glaucidium tephronotum African Wood-Owl Strix woodfordii
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae Narina Trogon Apaloderma narina Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum
BUCEROTIFORMES: Phoeniculidae Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus White-headed Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus bollei Black Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus aterrimus G Common Scimitarbill Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucorvidae Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae Crowned Hornbill Lophoceros alboterminatus
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African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros fasciatus African Gray Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill Bycanistes subcylindricus White-thighed Hornbill Bycanistes albotibialis Piping Hornbill Bycanistes fistulator
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae Shining-blue Kingfisher Alcedo quadribrachys Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus African Pygmy-Kingfisher Ispidina picta Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia Gray-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala Woodland Kingfisher Halcyon senegalensis Blue-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon malimbica Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti Giant Kingfisher Megaceryle maxima Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae Black Bee-eater Merops gularis Red-throated Bee-eater Merops bulocki Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus Blue-breasted Bee-eater Merops variegatus Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater Merops oreobates Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis Madagascar Bee-eater Merops superciliosus Northern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus Blue-throated Roller Eurystomus gularis
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PICIFORMES: Lybiidae Yellow-billed Barbet Trachyphonus purpuratus Crested Barbet Trachyphonus vaillantii Gray-throated Barbet Gymnobucco bonapartei Speckled Tinkerbird Pogoniulus scolopaceus Western Tinkerbird Pogoniulus coryphaea Red-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus atroflavus H Yellow-throated Tinkerbird Pogoniulus subsulphureus Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus bilineatus Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus Yellow-spotted Barbet Buccanodon duchaillui Hairy-breasted Barbet Tricholaema hirsuta Spot-flanked Barbet Tricholaema lacrymosa Red-faced Barbet Lybius rubrifacies Black-billed Barbet Lybius guifsobalito Double-toothed Barbet Lybius bidentatus
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae Dwarf Honeyguide Indicator pumilio Willcocks's Honeyguide Indicator willcocksi Least Honeyguide Indicator exilis Thick-billed Honeyguide Indicator conirostris H Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus
PICIFORMES: Picidae Elliot's Woodpecker Chloropicus elliotii Speckle-breasted Woodpecker Chloropicus poecilolaemus Cardinal Woodpecker Chloropicus fuscescens Golden-crowned Woodpecker Chloropicus xantholophus Brown-backed Woodpecker Chloropicus obsoletus H African Gray Woodpecker Chloropicus goertae Olive Woodpecker Chloropicus griseocephalus Brown-eared Woodpecker Campethera caroli
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Buff-spotted Woodpecker Campethera nivosa Tullberg's Woodpecker Campethera tullbergi Nubian Woodpecker Campethera nubica Golden-tailed Woodpecker Campethera abingoni
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Gray Kestrel Falco ardosiaceus Red-necked Falcon Falco chicquera African Hobby Falco cuvierii Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus Peregren Falcon Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae Gray Parrot Psittacus erithacus Meyer's Parrot Poicephalus meyeri
PASSERIFORMES: Calyptomenidae African Broadbill Smithornis capensis
PASSERIFORMES: Eurylaimidae Grauer's Broadbill Pseudocalyptomena graueri
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae Green-breasted Pitta Pitta reichenowi
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae Gray Cuckooshrike Coracina caesia Black Cuckooshrike Campephaga flava Petit's Cuckooshrike Campephaga petiti Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike Campephaga phoenicea
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Purple-throated Cuckooshrike Campephaga quiscalina
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae African Golden Oriole Oriolus auratus Western Black-headed Oriole Oriolus brachyrynchus African Black-headed Oriole Oriolus larvatus Black-tailed Oriole Oriolus percivali
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae Brown-throated Wattle-eye Platysteira cyanea Chestnut Wattle-eye Platysteira castanea Jameson's Wattle-eye Platysteira jamesoni Rwenzori Batis Batis diops Chinspot Batis Batis molitor Western Black-headed Batis Batis erlangeri Ituri Batis Batis ituriensis
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae White Helmetshrike Prionops plumatus African Shrike-flycatcher Megabyas flammulatus Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher Bias musicus
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae Brubru Nilaus afer Northern Puffback Dryoscopus gambensis Pink-footed Puffback Dryoscopus angolensis Marsh Tchagra Tchagra minutus Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus Brown-crowned Tchagra Tchagra australis Lühder's Bushshrike Laniarius luehderi Tropical Boubou Laniarius major Black-headed Gonolek Laniarius erythrogaster Papyrus Gonolek Laniarius mufumbiri Slate-colored Boubou Laniarius funebris
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Lowland Sooty Boubou Laniarius leucorhynchus Willard's Sooty Boubou Laniarius willardi Albertine Boubou Laniarius holomelas Gray-green Bushshrike Telophorus bocagei Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike Telophorus sulfureopectus Many-colored Bushshrike Telophorus multicolor Doherty's Bushshrike Telophorus dohertyi Gray-headed Bushshrike Malaconotus blanchoti H
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis Velvet-mantled Drongo Dicrurus modestus
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone rufiventer African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae Gray-backed Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides Mackinnon's Shrike Lanius mackinnoni Northern Fiscal Lanius humeralis
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae Piapiac Ptilostomus afer Pied Crow Corvus albus White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
PASSERIFORMES: Stenostiridae African Blue Flycatcher Elminia longicauda White-tailed Blue Flycatcher Elminia albicauda
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae White-shouldered Black-Tit Melaniparus guineensis White-winged Black-Tit Melaniparus leucomelas
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Dusky Tit Melaniparus funereus Stripe-breasted Tit Melaniparus fasciiventer
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae Rufous-naped Lark Mirafra africana Flappet Lark Mirafra rufocinnamomea White-tailed Lark Mirafra albicauda Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea
PASSERIFORMES: Nicatoridae Western Nicator Nicator chloris Yellow-throated Nicator Nicator vireo H
PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae Green Crombec Sylvietta virens Lemon-bellied Crombec Sylvietta denti White-browed Crombec Sylvietta leucophrys Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura Red-faced Crombec Sylvietta whytii Moustached Grass-Warbler Melocichla mentalis Yellow Longbill Macrosphenus flavicans G Gray Longbill Macrosphenus concolor Grauer's Warbler Graueria vittata Green Hylia Hylia prasina
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae Green-backed Eremomela Eremomela canescens Rufous-crowned Eremomela Eremomela badiceps White-chinned Prinia Schistolais leucopogon Rwenzori Apalis Oreolais ruwenzorii Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura Yellow-browed Camaroptera Camaroptera superciliaris Olive-green Camaroptera Camaroptera chloronota Buff-bellied Warbler Phyllolais pulchella
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Black-throated Apalis Apalis jacksoni Masked Apalis Apalis binotata Black-faced Apalis Apalis personata Yellow-breasted Apalis Apalis flavida Buff-throated Apalis Apalis rufogularis Chestnut-throated Apalis Apalis porphyrolaema Gray Apalis Apalis cinerea Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava Banded Prinia Prinia bairdii Black-faced Rufous-Warbler Bathmocercus rufus Gray-capped Warbler Eminia lepida Red-faced Cisticola Cisticola erythrops Singing Cisticola Cisticola cantans Whistling Cisticola Cisticola lateralis Trilling Cisticola Cisticola woosnami Chubb's Cisticola Cisticola chubbi Rattling Cisticola Cisticola chiniana Winding Cisticola Cisticola marginatus Carruthers's Cisticola Cisticola carruthersi Stout Cisticola Cisticola robustus Croaking Cisticola Cisticola natalensis Siffling Cisticola Cisticola brachypterus Foxy Cisticola Cisticola troglodytes Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Wing-snapping Cisticola Cisticola ayresii
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae Mountain Yellow-Warbler Iduna similis African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus Lesser Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus gracilirostris Greater Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus rufescens
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae Evergreen-forest Warbler Bradypterus lopezi H
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Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus Grauer's Swamp Warbler Bradypterus graueri Little Rush-Warbler Bradypterus baboecala White-winged Swamp Warbler Bradypterus carpalis
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae Plain Martin Riparia paludicola Banded Martin Riparia cincta Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Angola Swallow Hirundo angolensis Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica Rufous-chested Swallow Cecropis semirufa Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis White-headed Sawwing Psalidoprocne albiceps Black Sawwing Psalidoprocne pristoptera Gray-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae Slender-billed Greenbul Stelgidillas gracilirostris Red-tailed Bristlebill Bleda syndactylus H Lesser Bristlebill Bleda notatus G Shelley's Greenbul Arizelocichla masukuensis Eastern Mountain Greenbul Arizelocichla nigriceps Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon indicator Yellow-throated Greenbul Atimastillas flavicollis Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus Gray Greenbul Eurillas gracilis Ansorge's Greenbul Eurillas ansorgei Plain Greenbul Eurillas curvirostris Yellow-whiskered Greenbul Eurillas latirostris Little Greenbul Eurillas virens
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Toro Olive-Greenbul Phyllastrephus hypochloris Cabanis's Greenbul Phyllastrephus cabanisi Xavier's Greenbul Phyllastrephus xavieri White-throated Greenbul Phyllastrephus albigularis Yellow-streaked Greenbul Phyllastrephus flavostriatus Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae Red-faced Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus laetus Uganda Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus budongoensis G
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae Chestnut-capped Flycatcher Erythrocercus mccallii Neumann's Warbler Urosphena neumanni
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae African Hill Babbler Sylvia abyssinica
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis
PASSERIFORMES: Pellorneidae Brown Illadopsis Illadopsis fulvescens Pale-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis rufipennis Mountain Illadopsis Illadopsis pyrrhoptera Scaly-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis albipectus
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae Dusky Babbler Turdoides tenebrosa Black-lored Babbler Turdoides sharpei Brown Babbler Turdoides plebejus Arrow-marked Babbler Turdoides jardineii
PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae
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Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Slender-billed Starling Onychognathus tenuirostris Chestnut-winged Starling Onychognathus fulgidus Waller's Starling Onychognathus walleri Sharpe's Starling Pholia sharpii Narrow-tailed Starling Poeoptera lugubris Stuhlmann's Starling Poeoptera stuhlmanni Purple-headed Starling Hylopsar purpureiceps Rüppell's Starling Lamprotornis purpuroptera Splendid Starling Lamprotornis splendidus Lesser Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chloropterus Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus Purple Starling Lamprotornis purpureus Bronze-tailed Starling Lamprotornis chalcurus
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush Neocossyphus fraseri Red-tailed Ant-Thrush Neocossyphus rufus White-tailed Ant-Thrush Neocossyphus poensis Abyssinian Thrush Turdus abyssinicus African Thrush Turdus pelios
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa aquatica Cassin's Flycatcher Muscicapa cassini Sooty Flycatcher Bradornis fuliginosus Dusky-blue Flycatcher Bradornis comitatus African Forest-Flycatcher Fraseria ocreata Gray-throated Tit-Flycatcher Fraseria griseigularis
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Gray Tit-Flycatcher Fraseria plumbea Ashy Flycatcher Fraseria caerulescens Silverbird Melaenornis semipartitus Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiacus Northern Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri Fire-crested Alethe Alethe castanea Brown-backed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas hartlaubi Red-backed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys White-bellied Robin-Chat Cossyphicula roberti Archer's Robin-Chat Cossypha archeri Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat Cossypha cyanocampter Gray-winged Robin-Chat Cossypha polioptera G White-browed Robin-Chat Cossypha heuglini Red-capped Robin-Chat Cossypha natalensis Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat Cossypha niveicapilla Spotted Morning-Thrush Cichladusa guttata White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata Red-throated Alethe Chamaetylas poliophrys H Forest Robin Stiphrornis erythrothorax Equatorial Akalat Sheppardia aequatorialis Whinchat Saxicola rubetra African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus Sooty Chat Myrmecocichla nigra Ruaha Chat Myrmecocichla collaris
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae Gray-headed Sunbird Deleornis axillaris Little Green Sunbird Anthreptes seimundi Green Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema
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Blue-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra alinae Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea Green-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra rubescens Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis Purple-breasted Sunbird Nectarinia purpureiventris Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis Olive-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius Tiny Sunbird Cinnyris minullus Stuhlmann's Sunbird Cinnyris stuhlmanni Northern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris reichenowi Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regius Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae Speckle-fronted Weaver Sporopipes frontalis White-browed Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser mahali Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus Crested Malimbe Malimbus malimbicus Red-headed Malimbe Malimbus rubricollis Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht Little Weaver Ploceus luteolus Slender-billed Weaver Ploceus pelzelni Black-necked Weaver Ploceus nigricollis Spectacled Weaver Ploceus ocularis Black-billed Weaver Ploceus melanogaster Strange Weaver Ploceus alienus Holub's Golden-Weaver Ploceus xanthops Orange Weaver Ploceus aurantius
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Northern Brown-throated Weaver Ploceus castanops Northern Masked-Weaver Ploceus taeniopterus Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius Vitelline Masked-Weaver Ploceus vitellinus Vieillot's Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus Weyns's Weaver Ploceus weynsi Black-headed Weaver Ploceus melanocephalus Golden-backed Weaver Ploceus jacksoni Brown-capped Weaver Ploceus insignis Compact Weaver Pachyphantes superciliosus Cardinal Quelea Quelea cardinalis Red-headed Quelea Quelea erythrops Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea Northern Red Bishop Euplectes franciscanus Southern Red Bishop Euplectes orix Black-winged Bishop Euplectes hordeaceus Black Bishop Euplectes gierowii Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis White-winged Widowbird Euplectes albonotatus Yellow-mantled Widowbird Euplectes macroura Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens Fan-tailed Widowbird Euplectes axillaris Marsh Widowbird Euplectes hartlaubi Grosbeak Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae Gray-headed Nigrita Nigrita canicapillus Chestnut-breasted Nigrita Nigrita bicolor H White-breasted Nigrita Nigrita fusconotus Jameson's Antpecker Parmoptila jamesoni G White-collared Oliveback Nesocharis ansorgei Gray-headed Oliveback Nesocharis capistrata Yellow-bellied Waxbill Coccopygia quartinia
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Green-backed Twinspot Mandingoa nitidula Dusky Crimsonwing Cryptospiza jacksoni H Fawn-breasted Waxbill Estrilda paludicola Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild Black-crowned Waxbill Estrilda nonnula Kandt's Waxbill Estrilda kandti Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos Red-headed Bluebill Spermophaga ruficapilla Red-cheeked Cordonbleu Uraeginthus bengalus Brown Twinspot Clytospiza monteiri Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala Bar-breasted Firefinch Lagonosticta rufopicta Black-bellied Firefinch Lagonosticta rara African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata Cut-throat Amadina fasciata Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis (gabonensis) Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata Black-and-white Mannikin Spermestes bicolor
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus Shelley's Rufous Sparrow Passer shelleyi Northern Gray-headed Sparrow Passer griseus
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
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African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys Short-tailed Pipit Anthus brachyurus Yellow-throated Longclaw Macronyx croceus
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae White-rumped Seedeater Crithagra leucopygia Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica Western Citril Crithagra frontalis Brimstone Canary Crithagra sulphurata Streaky Seedeater Crithagra striolata Thick-billed Seedeater Crithagra burtoni Yellow-crowned Canary Serinus flavivertex
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae Cabanis's Bunting Emberiza cabanisi Golden-breasted Bunting Emberiza flaviventris G
Mammal list
• Reference"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Uganda". • "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. HYRACOIDEA: Procaviidae Southern tree hyrax Dendrohyrax arboreus
PROBOSCIDEA: Elephantidae African bush elephant Loxodonta africana
PRIMATES SIMIIFORMES: Cercopithecoidea Patas monkey Erythrocebus patas Silvery greater galago Otolemur monteiri Vervet monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus Tantalus monkey Chlorocebus tantalus
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Red-tailed monkey Cercopithecus ascanius L'Hoest's monkey Cercopithecus lhoesti Blue monkey Cercopithecus mitis Uganda mangabey Lophocebus ugandae Olive baboon Papio anubis Mantled guereza Colobus guereza Uganda red colobus Procolobus tephrosceles SIMIIFORMES: Hominidea Eastern Gorilla Gorilla beringei Common chimpanzee Pan troglodytes
RODENTIA SCIUROGNATHI: Hystricidae Crested Porcupine Hystrix cristata SCIUROGNATHI: Sciuridae Striped ground squirrel Xerus erythropus Carruther's mountain squirrel Funisciurus carruthersi Gambian sun squirrel Heliosciurus gambianus Red-legged sun squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium Ruwenzori sun squirrel Heliosciurus ruwenzorii Alexander's bush squirrel Paraxerus alexandri Boehm's bush squirrel Paraxerus boehmi Forest giant squirrel Protoxerus stangeri SCIUROGNATHI: Muridae Emin's gerbil Taterillus emini
LAGOMORPHA: Leoporidae Bunyoro rabbit Poelagus marjorita Cape Hare Lepus capensis
CHIROPTERA: Pteropodidae Straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum Angola rousette Lissonycteris angolensis CHIROPTERA: Vespertilonidae White-bellied yellow bat Scotophilus leucogaster CHIROPTERA: Emballonouridae Mauritian tomb bat Taphozous mauritianus CHIROPTERA: Nycteridae Large-eared slit-faced bat Nycteris macrotis
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CHIROPTERA: Megadermatidae Yellow-winged bat Lavia frons
CARNIVORA: Felidae Lion Panthera leo CARNIVORA: Viverridae Rusty-spotted genet Genetta maculata CARNIVORA: Herpestidae Marsh mongoose Atilax paludinosus Common dwarf mongoose Helogale parvula Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon Banded mongoose Mungos mungo CARNIVORA: Crocuta Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta CARNIVORA: Canidae Side-striped jackle Canis adustus CARNIVORA: Mustelidae Spotted-necked otter Hydrictis maculicollis
PERISSODACTYLA: Equidae Maneless zebra Equus quagga borensis
ARTIODACTYLA: Suidae Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus Giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ARTIODACTYLA: Hippopotamidae Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius ARTIODACTYLA: Giraffidae Rothschild's giraff Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi ARTIODACTYLA: Bovidae Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus Topi Damaliscus lunatus Oribi Ourebia ourebi African buffalo Syncerus caffer Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus Black-fronted duiker Cephalophus nigrifrons Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia Impala Aepyceros melampus Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus
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Kob Kobus kob Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca
Reptile List Order by IUCN Red List 2001 Categories & Criteria (Version 3.1) The Reptile Database
Rwenzori Three-horned Chameleon
TORTOISE AND TERRAPIN Helmeted terrapin Pelomedusa subrufa
GECKOS Tropical house gecko Hemidactylus mabouia
SKINKS Stripped skink Trachylepis Striata Variable skink Trachylepis varia
AGAMA Blue headed tree agama Acanthocercus atricollis
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Black-necked tree agama Acanthocercus cyanogaster Red-headed rock agama Agama agama Malaba rock agama Agama finchei
CHAMELEONS Montane side-striped chameleon Trioceros ellioti Rwenzori three-horned chameleon Chameleo jonstoni
MONITOR LIZARDS Nile monitor Varanus niloticus
CROCODILES Nile crocodiles Crocodylus niloticus
SNAKE Forest Cobra Naja melanoleuca
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