“Ceuthmochares aereus” What to know About the Yellowbill in Uganda? The Yellowbill is a bird of cuckoo species in the Cuculidae family. The Ceuthmochares is a genus of two species that were once treated as a single species, known as the yellowbill. These species are found in evergreen forests of Africa. Their distinction from other …
“Chlidonias leucopterus or Chlidonias leucoptera” What to Know About the About the White-winged Tern in Uganda? The white-winged tern, also called the white-winged black tern, is a tern species in the family Laridae. It is commonly found in or around freshwater bodies globally. The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek khelidonios, “swallow-like”, from khelidon, …
“Neocossyphus poensis” What to Know About the White-tailed Ant Thrush in Uganda? Another name for the white-tailed ant thrush is white-tailed rufous thrush, a bird species in the family Turdidae. This species is a resident in the natural subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic …
“Apus caffer” What to Know About the White-rumped Swift in Uganda? The white-rumped swift is a small bird of the swift species in the family Apodidae, very similar to the house martin however, it is not closely related to the passerine species. The similitudes between the swallows and swift birds is because of the convergent …
“Tauraco leucolophus” What to Know About The White-crested Turaco in Uganda? This is one of the most beautiful African birds. the white-crested turaco is a group of African near-passerines in the family Musophagidae. How Does the White-crested Turaco in Uganda Look Like? The white crested turaco is medium-sized arboreal bird-38cm long and from 140-230 grams, …
“Cercotrichas leucophrys” What to Know About The White-browed Scrub Robin in Uganda? The white-browed scrub robin, is sometimes called the red-backed scrub-robin, a bird species in the family Muscicapidae. It is a common breeder in African countries namely in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, …
“Centropus superciliosus” What to Know About the White-browed Coucal in Uganda? The white-browed coucal, also called the lark-heeled cuckoo or Burchell’s Coucal, is a bird species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa, mostly found in areas with thick cover afforded by rank undergrowth and scrub, coastal regions. …
“Columba iriditorques” What to Now About the Western Bronze-naped Pigeon in Uganda? The western bronze-naped pigeon is a bird species belonging to the Columbidae family. It is part of the subgenus Turturoena. The western bronze-Naped Pigeon is a mid-sized bird found in many of the African countries. It is classified among the species of list …
“Burhinus vermiculatus” What to Know About the Water Thick-knee in Uganda? The water thick-knee which is also called the water dikkop is an African terrestrial bird in the family Burhinidae. It is found in almost all African countries. In Uganda, you have maximum chances of seeing the water thick-knee while on the boat launch safari …
“Streptopelia vinacea” What to Know About the Vinaceous Dove in Uganda? The vinaceous dove is a widespread breeding pigeon in a belt across Africa just south of the Sahara Desert. This bird normally inhabits the shrub and savannah grasslands. It can be easily seen in Murchison falls national park of Uganda. How Does the Vinaceous …
“Caprimulgus natalensis” What to Know About the Swamp Nightjar in Uganda? The swamp nightjar or Natal nightjar is a bird species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is a resident breeder in most African countries such as Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, …
“Halcyon chelicuti” What to Know About the Striped Kingfisher in Uganda? The striped kingfisher was first defined by Edward, Lord Stanley, in Salt’s Voyage to Abyssinia in 1814 as “Chelicut kingfisher” Alaudo Chelicuti. This species belongs to the tree kingfisher subfamily. Initially, it was believed that this bird nested on the sea where they would …
“Vanellus spinosus” What to Know About the Spur-winged Lapwing in Uganda? The spur-winged lapwing also known as the spur-winged plover is a lapwing species, a wading in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident wadding bird in Africa especially in sub-Saharan Africa, it also breeds in the Mediterranean and is a migratory bird in turkey. …
“Myrmecocichla nigra” How Does the Sooty Chat in Uganda Look Like? The Sooty chat is generally a small bird with length between 15 to 16 cm. it is stocky bird with a relatively short-tail. The plumage of the female and young sooty chats is dark brown while the adult male is glossy black except for …
“Alcedo quadribrachys” What to Know About the Shinning-blue Kingfisher in Uganda? This bird species is an African river kingfisher in the family Alcedinidae. It inhabits most parts of equatorial Africa. It was described at the Alcedo quadribrachys in 1850 by Charles Lucian Bonaparte, a French ornithologist. Its scientific name means a kingfisher with four toes …
“Vanellus lugubris” What to Know About The Senegal Lapwing in Uganda? The Senegal lapwing is sometimes called lesser black-winged lapwing. It is a bird in the family Charadriidae. The Senegal Lapwing is a common breeder in almost the whole of Africa. How Does the Senegal Lapwing in Uganda Look Like? The Senegal lapwing is a …
“Schoutedenapus myoptilus” What to Know About The Scarce Swift in Uganda? The scarce swift is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. How Does the Scarce swift in Uganda Look Like? The Scarce swift …
How Does the Rock Pratincole in Uganda Look Like? The Rock Pratincole in Uganda is one of the Uganda Birds seen during Birding Safaris in Uganda. It is a small African water living bird with length 16.5–19.5 cm; wing: 14.3–16.0 cm; bill: 10-12mm; tail: 5–6 cm; mass: 43–52 grams. Adults have dark gray or brown …
What to Know About the Red-tailed Ant Thrush in Uganda? The Red-Tailed Ant Thrush in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris & Tours. The Red-tailed ant thrush is sometimes the red-tailed rufous thrush. This bird in the family Turdidae is a natural habitat in the subtropical or …
What to Know About the Plain Nightjar in Uganda?” The Plain Nightjar in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris & Tours. It is a migratory bird species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is a resident in the southern Sahel, Southern Sudan, the Horn of Africa, …
What to Know About the Pied Kingfisher in Uganda? The Pied Kingfisher in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris & Tours. It is also known as the water kingfisher, a widely spread bird in Africa and Asia. The Pied Kingfisher is assumed descendant of the ancestral American …
What to Know About the Narina Trogon in Uganda? The Narina Trogon in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Bird Species seen during Birding Tours. It is a beautiful bird that was named after the beautiful woman called Narina, A KhoiKhoi in origin. The Narina Trogon was named by the most considered Africa’s finest …
What to Know About the Mottled Swift in Uganda? The Mottled Swift in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda Birding Safaris. It is a bird species in the swift family, Apodidae. It is a species in the genus Tachymarptis. It is a resident allover East Africa and western Africa, …
How Does the Long-toed Lapwing in Uganda Look Like? The Long-Toed Lapwing in Uganda is one of the Uganda Birds seen during Uganda Bird Watching Safaris. It is a medium-sized bird about 31cm long and weight 162-225g. very long legs and toes. The bill is stout and dark, pink at the base. The head and …
What to Know About the Klaas`s Cuckoo in Uganda? The Klaas’s Cuckoo in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Birds seen during Uganda birding safaris & Tours. It is a species in the family Cuculidae of the cuckoo. It is a common resident in the wooded regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The Klaas`s cuckoo was …
What to Know About the Gull-billed Tern in Uganda? The Gull-Billed Tern in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Bird Species seen during birding in Uganda. It was initially called the Sterna nilotica, in the family Laridae. Currently the Gull-billed tern belongs to its own genus- from the Ancient Greek Gelao, which means “to …
What to Know About the Grey-headed Gull in Uganda? The Grey-Headed Gull in Uganda is one of the African birds in Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris. It is a resident breeder across many sub-Saharan Africa and parts of eastern South America. It is a small gull but a slightly larger bird, not migratory but …
What to Know About the Green Hylia in Uganda? The Green Hylia in Uganda is one of the African birds in Uganda seen during Uganda Birding Watching Tours. It is a monotypic genus widely spread in the African tropic, where it mostly inhabits the scrub and mid-stratum of moist forests. It is a canopy insectivore …
What to Know About the Finsch`s Rufous Thrush in Uganda? The Finsch’s Rufous Thrush in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Bird Species seen during birding safaris. It is also known as Finsch’s flycatcher-thrush, Finsch’s rusty flycatcher, Finsch’s ant thrush or Finsch’s rufous ant thrush, is a little-known flycatcher-like thrush of African forests. It …
What to Know About the Feral Pigeons in Uganda? The Feral Pigeon in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Birds seen during Uganda bird watching tours. Feral pigeons are common birds sometimes called city doves, city pigeons, or street pigeons. Their name pigeon is derived from the domestic pigeons that have returned to the …
What to Know About the Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo? The Dusky Long-Tailed Cuckoo in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda Birds seen during Uganda Birding Tours. The dusky long-tailed cuckoo is a bird species in the Cuculidae family. It breeds in most of African countries including:-Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the …
What to Know About the Collared Pratincole in Uganda? The Collared Pratincole in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris & Tours. It is also called red-winged pratincole or common pratincole in the pratincole family and it is found in the Old-world countries- Africa, Europe and Asia. It …
What to Know About the Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Uganda? The Cinnamon-Chested Bee-Eater in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Birds seen during Uganda Birding Safaris. The cinnamon-chested bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is a common breeder in East Africa, frequently found in Burundi, Dethe mocratic Republic of the …
What to Know About the Blue-Naped Mousebird in Uganda? The Blue-Naped Mousebird in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda Birding Tours. The blue-naped mousebird is a common pet bird, once known as the blue-naped, it is a mousebird species in the family Coliidae. It is found in the drier …
What to Know About the Blue-headed Coucal in Uganda? The Blue-Headed Coucal in Uganda is one of the Uganda birds seen during birding Tours in Uganda. It is a bird species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is a resident bird in the tropics of Africa, typically found in swamps, riverbanks, forest edges, and …
What to Know About the Black-headed Lapwing in Uganda? The Black-Headed Lapwing in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Bird Species seen during Uganda birding watching tours. It is also called the Black-headed Plover which is a lapwing bird in a group of largish waders in the family Charadriidae. It is a resident breeder …
What to Know About the Black-bellied Bustard in Uganda? The Black-Bellied Bustard in Uganda is one of the African birds in Uganda seen during birding safaris. It is also called the black-bellied korhaan in the bustard family. It dwells in Africa, and it is a large terrestrial omnivores bird living mainly in dry grassland. How …
What to Know About the Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo in Uganda? The Barred Long-Tailed Cuckoo in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Birds seen during Birding in Uganda. The barred long-tailed cuckoo is a cuckoo species in the family Cuculidae. It breeds in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, …
What to Know About the Bare-faced Go-away-bird in Uganda? The Bare-Faced Go-Away-Bird in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris & Tours. It’s family Musophagidae is a resident species to the eastern Afrotropics. Its name is derived from the distinctive and uniquely bare, black face. It was given …
What to Know About the African Wattled Lapwing in Uganda? The African Wattled in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Bird Species seen during Uganda bird-watching tours. It is also called the Senegal wattled plover or sometimes simply the wattled lapwing. It is a large lapwing, in a group of largish waders in the …
What to Know About the African Thrush in Uganda? TheAfrican Thrush in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding tours. It belongs to the bird order Passeriformes in the thrush family Turdidae. It is a common resident in the wooded areas of sub-Saharan Africa, mostly in the western Africa. …
What to Know About the African Stonechat in Uganda? The African Stonechat in Uganda is one of the African Uganda birds seen during Uganda birding tours. Also called the common stonechat, the It is a species of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, commonly found in sub-Saharan Africa like Uganda and other adjacent areas. Similar …
What to Know About the African Skimmer in Uganda? The African Skimmer in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris & Tours. The African skimmer is a near-endangered bird species of the skimmer genus Rynchops in the family Laridae. It breeds along rivers, lakes and lagoons in Sub-Saharan …
What to Know About the African Palm Swift in Uganda? The African Palm Swift in Uganda is one of the African birds in Uganda seen during Birding in Uganda. The African palm swift, very similar to the Asian palm swift is a small bird, with a very wide distribution facing no obvious threats and certainly …
What to Know About the African Emerald Cuckoo in Uganda? The African Emerald Cuckoo in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Bird Species seen during birding watching in Uganda. This is a native cuckoo species in Africa. It is an old-world cuckoo in the family Cuculidae. The African Emerald cuckoo is found in most …
What to Know About the African Dwarf Kingfisher in Uganda? The African Dwarf Kingfisher in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Birding watching in Uganda. It is a small-sized insectivorous kingfisher in the family Alcedininae that is found in the tropics of Africa, mostly in the rain forests. It is …
What To Know About the Afep Pigeon in Uganda? The Afep Pigeon in Uganda is one of the African birds of Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris. It can also be called the African wood pigeon or gray woodpigeon. It is a bird species in is a member of the family Columbidae which lives in Africa. In …
What to Know About the African Cuckoo in Uganda? The African Cuckoo in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Birds seen during birding safaris in Uganda. It is closely related to the Common Cuckoo, and both species were formerly conspecific. They have very similar appearance but quite different calls. This species is a parasitic …
What to Know About the Yellow-Throated Tinkerbird in Uganda? The Yellow-Throated Tinkerbird in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Birds seen during birding safaris in Uganda. It is a common bird in Africa that belongs to the Lybiidae family (African barbets). It is a plump-looking bird with a large head and a heavy bill …
What to Know About the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird in Uganda? The Yellow-Fronted Tinkerbird in Uganda is one of the African birds in Uganda seen during Uganda birding safaris & Tours. Formerly called the yellow-fronted tinker barbet is a small-sized African barbet (11cm) in length. It resembles passerine birds and also have bristles at the base of …
What to Know About the Yellow-crested Woodpecker in Uganda? The Yellow-Crested Woodpecker in Uganda is one of the African Uganda Birds seen during Uganda birding- watching tours. The yellow-crested woodpecker is sometimes called the golden-crowned woodpecker in the family Picidae. It lives in rainy tropical forested areas like Budongo forest, Mabira forest and Semuliki forest …
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