Uganda is a hub of birds, there are many colored bird species present with a list of more than 1073 bird types, the big stretch of bird list is contained within a few regions of the country mostly within the protected conservation areas, the biodiverse environment shares Africa’s majority of species most of which are restricted to the Albertine rift valley region and the Virunga massif, in brief there are birds everywhere in Uganda, you will experience birds right as soon as you land at the Entebbe international airport flying up in the sky’s and along the Lake Victoria locally known as the Lake Nalubale There are important birding areas of the country that are a must visit when looking at birding, the activity is done all year round but best during the wet season , it is fruiting time , with so many birds coming into the country, birding begins in Entebbe at the Mabamba swamp, the wet land area is home to over 300 species of birds but best known for Shoe bill, the rare bird is seen along the marshy swampy papyrus rides, on wooden mortised boats visitors go looking out for the rare bird, it is at most times termed as an ugly bird because of its shoe shaped like mouth however it is beautiful in its own way. Other species encountered here include African harrier hawk, martial eagles, pink backed pelicans, herons, sunbirds, fish eagles , Malachite king fisher among others. Semliki national park and Game reserve in the western part of Uganda are epic points to see birds, the region is the has the most birds of Uganda, the conservation area has survived over time with physical evidences like hot springs, the park hosts including biomes of the Congo basin, expect to see birds
Uganda is a hub of birds, there are many colored
