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Hartlaub’s duck is under the Anatidae family and it is also known as Pteronetta hartlaubii (A). The Hartlaub’s duck can be seen in Semuliki national park Uganda.
Besides Uganda, Hartlaub’s

Knob-billed duck is also known as Sarkidiornis melanotos under Anatidae family. The Knob-billed duck in Uganda can be seen in Murchison falls national park, Queen Elizabeth national park, and some

White-backed duck is also known as Thalassornis leuconotus and the specie is under Anatidae family. The White-backed duck can be seen in Queen Elizabeth national park, Ntungamo region, and Mabamba

White-faced whistling-duck is also called Dendrocygna viduata and belongs to Anatidae family.  And yes, the White-faced whistling-duck is seen in Murchison falls national park, North West Uganda and Mabamba Swamp.

The spur-winged goose is also referred to as Plectropterus gambensis and it is a large bird under the Anatidae family. This specie is related to the geese and the shelducks,

Northern shoveler is referred as a Spatula clypeata. This is a migratory bird that breeds in northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and North America; the Northern shoveler

The garganey is also known as Spatula querquedula and it is a small dabbling duck that breeds mostly in some parts of Europe and across the Palearctic. The garganey is

The blue-billed teal, spotted teal or Hottentot teal is scientifically called Spatula hottentota and it is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Spatula. The Hottentot teal is a

The Egyptian goose is also known as Alopochen aegyptiaca and it is under a family of the duck, goose, and swan. In Uganda, the Egyptian goose can be spotted along

Fulvous whistling-duck is also known as Dendrocygna bicolor under Anatidae family. The Fulvous whistling-duck can be spotted around Lake Albert and Mabamba Bay in Uganda. Yes, this specie is always

The African pygmy goose is also known as Nettapus auratus and can be several in several waterlogged areas of Uganda like Mabamba swamp and lake Bisina. This is the smallest

Woodpeckers and allies in Uganda are small birds, although some are medium-sized. They have Chisel like bills, stiff tails, short legs and long tongues. They use the long tongues to

Wagtails and pipits in Uganda- Pipits are lark-like in their streaky plumage and long hind claws but smaller and slenderer than larks, often longer-tailed. Wagtails are similar in form but

The Swallows and Martins in Uganda belong to the Hirundinidae. This family is a group of passerines and one of their characteristics is their strong adaptation to feed in the

Storks in Uganda are long-legged, long-necked, large, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can

Shearwaters and petrels in Uganda- Petrels and shearwaters are wide-ranging oceanic birds with a characteristic tubenose and other specialized features that equip them well for a life spent mostly at

Rails crakes gallinules and coots in Uganda- Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically, they inhabit dense vegetation

The Pittas in Uganda are very special and rare birds. They are medium in size, just like all the standard passerine birds. They are long with short legs, stout bills

Pheasants and partridges in Uganda- The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general,