Semuliki National Park

Birds

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Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Uganda.

Semuliki National Park is one of Uganda’s top birding hot spots. It is of particular interest to those who have already visited several other forests in Uganda. This is because the checklist of some 435 bird species includes 35 Congo-Guinea specials recorded nowhere else in East Africa, and at least a dozen more that are difficult to see elsewhere in the region. Particularly notable is a wealth of forest hornbills that includes six species seldom seen anywhere else in Uganda. Species new to Uganda are still occasionally recorded in Semuliki, which only adds to the excitement of a birding trip here.

Notable Birds in Semuliki NP

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African pied hornbill
Common

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Bird Species

435

Migratory Birds

Nov to Apr

Best Time for Bird Watching

Bird watching in Semuliki is not strongly seasonal. This is because the Congo-Guinea species that attract birders are resident and might be spotted throughout the year. That said, conditions are easier, with a lower risk of being rained out, in the relatively Dry seasons (December to February and June to July). Migratory birds, though not a major attraction of Semuliki, are usually present from November to April.

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Semuliki National Park

Birds