Semuliki National Park
Birds
Uganda Parks
Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Bradt guide 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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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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Bird Species
435
Migratory Birds
Nov to Apr
Safari Tours to Semuliki NP
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7-Day Netflix's Chimp Empire Safari, and Then Some
$1,980 to $2,200 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Lodge & HotelYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Entebbe Airport (Entebbe), Semuliki NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe (End)
Lush Africa Safaris
4.8/5 – 47 Reviews
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17-Day Wildlife and Nature Safari
$6,050 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tourBudgetCamping & Lodge
You Visit: Entebbe (Start), Kampala (City), Mabamba Swamp, Sipi Falls (Highlight), Kidepo Valley NP, Murchison Falls NP, Fort Portal (Town), Semuliki NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo NP, Entebbe (End)
Bushman Safaris
5.0/5 – 41 Reviews
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24-Day Best of Uganda Wildness Adventure
$7,755 pp (USD)
Uganda: Private tour
Mid-range Mountain Hut & CampingYou Visit: Entebbe (Start), Entebbe Airport (Entebbe), Jinja (Town), Sipi Falls (Highlight), Karamoja, Kidepo Valley NP, Murchison Falls NP, Semuliki NP, Kibale NP (Chimps), Rwenzori Mountains (Mountain Range), Queen Elizabeth NP, Ishasha Sector (Queen Elizabeth NP), Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas), Mgahinga Gorilla NP (Gorillas), Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Mburo NP, Kampala (City), Entebbe (End)
Tubale Safaris
4.9/5 – 68 Reviews
