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Cormorants in Uganda- Cormorants are in the crocoracidae family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating sea-birds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies with most of them having mainly dark plumage,

Caracaras and falcons in Uganda- Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of

Broadbills in Uganda- These are relatively small birds and brightly colored. The broadbills fee on insects and fruits by snapping on their broad bills. They usually in habit the wet

The family Ardeidae in Uganda contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are usually medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs.
Bitterns tend to

The bulbul bird is also songbirds. They are usually in yellow, orange and red in color on the throat and cheeks. There are about 30 species that occur in Uganda

Cisticolas and allies- There are about 111 of these species in the world and about 43 of them can be seen in Uganda. These Cisticolidae birds are from the warbler

The Old world flycatchers are large but also small group of passerine birds divided into the typical old-world flycatchers and the African flycatchers. These birds range from about 3 to

There are 8 species of the cuckoo-shrikes that occur in Uganda of the 84 in total that occur in the world. These birds basically inhabit in the forests of Asia,

Planning birding safari yourself- In many cases travelers book safaris through tour agents or travel companies, but it is also possible to book a bird watching safari to Uganda yourself.

Are you looking birding in Ngamba Island Entebbe Uganda? Ngamba island is a wildlife gem somewhere in the Lake Victoria. The island is about 100 acres of land. Its approximately

Uganda is the pearl of Africa according the first explorers and some have gone as far as describing it as the paradise on earth with a number of birds of

The family (Old world Warblers) Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds with Very small to medium-sized, often dull-colored, songbirds with thin and pointed bills.
The Sylviidae mainly

Many people wonder if there are Ostriches in Kidepo national park? Of course, Kidepo Valley National Park is the only place in Uganda where you will find Ostriches.
The Ostriches

Thrushes and their allies are known to be songsters. They have short bills and long legs. They survive on worms, insects, fruits and snails. They have bright colors mostly the