Gonarezhou National Park
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Zimbabwe Parks
Philip has traveled through Zimbabwe several times and is the author of more than 20 guidebooks to various African destinations.
Gonarezhou National Park is an excellent birding destination with a checklist of 420 species. The Save River and tributary Runde River, along with several large pans, support an amazing variety of waterbirds. Specials associated with the Save-Runde Confluence include the palm-nut vulture, green malkoha and the near-endemic lemon-breasted canary. Eagles and other raptors are well represented. Look out for the Verreaux’s eagles that nest on the Chilojo Cliffs, and the black storks that join them from November to April, when migratory birds are present.
Notable Birds in Gonarezhou NP
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Best Time for Bird Watching
Birding in Gonarezhou is typically good year-round, although November through April is the best time. This is when migratory birds from Europe and northern Africa are present and can be readily found. Also, many resident bird species are nesting during these months and can be seen in their breeding plumage. The best time for viewing wildlife is from June to October, during the middle and end of the Dry season.
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