The 32km Kazinga Channel of Queen Elizabeth National Park is a haven to the numerous wildlife and bird species that survive in the Park making it the best Uganda birding safari destination with over 600 bird species.

A bird population that can’t be found in any other conserved park in East Africa.

Kazinga Channel is a 32km(20mi) wide long natural channel within the great lakes region joining lakes George in the North East and Lake Edward in the South West of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Lake George on the Eastern side of the channel is a small lake with an average depth of only 2.4 meters (7.9 ft) fed by streams from the Rwenzori mountains with its outflow going through the Kazinga Channel and draining into Lake Edward.

For the aquatic wild animals this 32km long Kazinga Channel is home and to the wild animals that live in the park this is the perfect point to quench thirst.

Many tourists on Uganda wildlife safaris to Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda undertake the launch trip/boat cruise on the Kazinga channel because of how up close this activity can get you close to wild game and bird species.

At the shores of this channel is a large number of wild animals, birds in addition to reptiles all through the year, with one of the largest population of hippos in the whole world as well as plentiful Nile crocodiles.

With the boat cruise on the Kazinga channel you are much more than rewarded on a with wildlife and bird sightings popularly liked by many Uganda safari or Uganda tour travelers.

Buffalos and elephants linger on the shoreline of the Kazinga channel and clearly be seen.

Bird Species to Expect at the Kazinga Channel and Mweya Peninsula

The Mweya Peninsula is situated within the Kazinga Channel popular for a boat cruise undertaken on Uganda tours, and Lake Edward.

This sector also offers the best luxury accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Avid birders, can expect to tick off these bird species while on birding safari Uganda in this area;

• Raptors
• African Mourning Dove
• Diederik Cuckoo
• Squire-tailed Nightjar
• Slender-tailed Nightjar
• Swamp Nightjar
• Blue-naped Mouse bird
• Grey-Headed Kingfisher
• Pygmy Kingfisher
• Little Bee-eater
• Nubian Woodpecker
• Red-capped Lark
• Martins
• Swallows
• Swifts
• Grey-capped Warbler
• Swamp Flycatcher
• Scarlet-chested Sunbird
• Red-chested Sunbird
• Black-headed Gonolek
• Lesser Masked Weaver
• Slender-billed Weaver
• Yellow-backed Weaver
• Pin-tailed Whydah

Uganda is such a great bird watching destination with almost 50% of Africa’s bird species calling this beautiful Pearl of Africa home.

Other destinations in for good Uganda birding tours include Semuliki National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park and Kibale Forest National Park.