Jeff's Photos of Uganda Birds

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Jeff's Nature Page Home | Jeff's Uganda Mammals Page | Jeff's Uganda Reptiles & Amphibians Page

Below are photos of some of the birds we found during a 4 week trip to Uganda, involving many half-day safaris in game preserves and national parks. Depending upon the day, photos were mostly shot with a Canon eos 90d. Many thanks to David Otto from Grassrootz for his guiding expertise! The order of the species shown below is based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2021 edition.

I've included nearly all the birds that I was able to photograph, thus there are many distant or blurry photos included here -- it's definitly not a showcase for contest-worthy pics! If you spot any birds that may be misidentified, please email me. Identification were made primarily using Princeton Field Guides Birds of East Africa, 2nd ed. 2020. T. Stevenson and J. Fanshawe.

Brief itinerary:
May 30: The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds; Entebbe Botanical Gardens; travel to Nkima Forest Lodge
May 31: Travel to Kidepo N.P.
June 1-2: Kidepo N.P.
June 3: Travel to Murchison Falls
June 4: Muchison Falls, including afternoon boat ride to near base of falls
June 5: Top of Murchison Falls; travel to Kibale Forest Camp
June 6: Kibale Chimpanzee Trek; Bigodi Swamp Walk
June 7: Drive to Queen Elizabeth N.P. (passing equator); Kazinga Channel boat trip
June 8: Kasenyi Sector of Queen Elizabeth N.P.; drive to Ishasha Sector
June 9: Ishasha Sector, Queen Elizabeth N.P. ; drive to Bwindi Impenetrable N.P.
June 10: Gorilla Trek; explore area around lodge (Broadbill Forest Camp)
June 11: Bwindi (a.m.); drive to Kisoro for the night
June 12: Golden Monkey Trek at Mgahinga Gorilla N.P.; drive to Lake Bunyonyi
June 13: Lake Bunyonyi
June 14: Drive to Wrakobo Lodge, Lake Mburo N.P.
June 15: Lake Mburo N.P. (Nshaara Park Entrance)
June 16: Drive to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
June 17: Shoebill Trek at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
June 18-21: Entebbe area
June 21: Griffin Camp, Mabira Forest
June 22: Mabira Forest; mid-afternoon Source of the Nile boat tour
June 23: Drive to Kapchora/Sipi Falls
June 24: Sipi Falls/Kapchora
June 25: Travel to Entebbe
June 26: Mabamba Swamp


DUCKS, GEESE, and other Waterfowl (ANATIDAE)

White-faced Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna viduata)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
5 June 2021
Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
5 June 2021

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

GUINEAFOWL (NUMIDIDAE)

Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

FRANCOLINS and Allies (PHASIANIDAE)

Crested Francolin (Ortygornis sephaena)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Crested Francolin (Ortygornis sephaena)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Clapperton's Francolin, Clapperton's Spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Clapperton's Francolin, Clapperton's Spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Clapperton's Francolin, Clapperton's Spurfowl (Pternistis clappertoni)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Red-necked Francolin, Red-necked Spurfowl (Pternistis afer)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Red-necked Francolin, Red-necked Spurfowl (Pternistis afer)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021

FLAMINGOS (PHOENICOPTERIDAE)

Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

GREBES (PODICIPEDIDAE)

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

PIGEONS AND DOVES (COLUMBIDAE)

Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

African Olive Pigeon, Rameron Pigeon (Columba arquatrix)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
African Olive Pigeon, Rameron Pigeon (Columba arquatrix)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Mourning Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decipiens)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Mourning Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decipiens)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Red-eyed Dove (Streptopelia semitorquata)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola)
Queen elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Ring-necked Dove (Streptopelia capicola)
Queen elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Possibly this is a Vinaceous Dove.


Vinaceous Dove (Streptopelia vinacea)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Vinaceous Dove (Streptopelia vinacea)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
22 June 2021
Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
22 June 2021

Black-billed Wood-Dove (Turtur abyssinicus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Black-billed Wood-Dove (Turtur abyssinicus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Bruce's Green-Pigeon (Treron waalia)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

BUSTARDS (OTIDIDAE)

Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Black-bellied Bustard (Lissotis melanogaster)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

TURACOS (MUSOPHAGIDAE)

Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021
Great Blue Turaco (Corythaeola cristata)
Nkima Forest Lodge, Uganda
30 May 2021

White-crested Turaco (Tauraco leucolophus)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
White-crested Turaco (Tauraco leucolophus)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
White-crested Turaco (Tauraco leucolophus)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021

Ross's Turaco (Musophaga rossae)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Ross's Turaco (Musophaga rossae)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Wrong camera settings...doh!


Bare-faced Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides personatus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Bare-faced Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides personatus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Bare-faced Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides personatus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021

White-bellied Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides leucogaster)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
White-bellied Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides leucogaster)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Doing what Go-away-birds do...

White-bellied Go-away-bird (Corythaixoides leucogaster)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Eastern Plantain-eater (Crinifer zonurus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Eastern Plantain-eater (Crinifer zonurus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021
Eastern Plantain-eater (Crinifer zonurus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

CUCKOOS (CUCULIDAE)

Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Black Coucal (Centropus grillii)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Levaillant's Cuckoo (Clamator levaillantii)
Murchison Falls F.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Pied Cuckoo, Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Pied Cuckoo, Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Dideric Cuckoo, Diederick Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Dideric Cuckoo, Diederick Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius)
Isasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

NIGHTJARS (CAPRIMULGIDAE)

Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021

SWIFTS (APODIDAE)

Scarce Swift (Schoutedenapus myoptilus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

I'm not confident about the identification of these swifts. Some could be African Palm Swift.

Scarce Swift (Schoutedenapus myoptilus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Blurry photo shows outline

Scarce Swift (Schoutedenapus myoptilus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Blurry photo shows forked tail, but different individual from above. Seen nearby a couple hours later.

Scarce Swift (Schoutedenapus myoptilus)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Elevation around 1800m


Nyanza Swift (Apus niansae)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Nyanza Swift (Apus niansae)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

African Palm-Swift (Cypsiurus parvus)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

RAILS AND KIN (RALLIDAE)

African Crake (Crex egregia)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

Some authors lump this with Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio). This is a highly cropped photo of a distantly seen bird from a canoe...


Black Crake (Zapornia flavirostra)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Black Crake (Zapornia flavirostra)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

CRANES (GRUIDAE)

Gray Crowned-Crane (Balearica regulorum)
QMurchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Gray Crowned-Crane (Balearica regulorum)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Gray Crowned-Crane (Balearica regulorum)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

THICK-KNEES (BURHINIDAE)

Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Water Thick-knee (Burhinus vermiculatus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Senegal Thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021

STILTS (RECURVIROSTRIDAE)

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS (CHARADRIIDAE)

Long-toed Lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Long-toed Lapwing (Vanellus crassirostris)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021

Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus spinosus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Senegal Lapwing (Vanellus lugubris)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Senegal Lapwing (Vanellus lugubris)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus senegallus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

With Poomba


Kittlitz's Plover (Charadrius pecuarius)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Kittlitz's Plover (Charadrius pecuarius)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Three-banded Plover (Charadrius tricollaris)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

JACANAS (JACANIDAE)

African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

COURSERS and PRATINCOLES (GLAREOLIDAE)

Temminck's Courser (Cursorius temminckii)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Temminck's Courser (Cursorius temminckii)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Youngster


GULLS, TERNS, and SKIMMERS (LARIDAE)

Gray-hooded Gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Also called Gray-headed Gull and Grey-headed Gull.

Gray-hooded Gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Gray-hooded Gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

STORKS (CICONIIDAE)

African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Also known as Openbill Stork, or sometimes just Openbill.

African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Woolly-necked Stork (Ciconia episcopus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Sometimes just called a Saddlebill.

Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

On nest in rookery tree


Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

ANHINGAS (ANHINGIDAE)

African Darter (Anhinga rufa)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

A.K.A. African Anhinga, Snakebird

African Darter (Anhinga rufa)
Source of the Nile, Uganda
23 June 2021
African Darter (Anhinga rufa)
Source of the Nile, Uganda
23 June 2021

CORMORANTS (PHALACROCORACIDAE)

Long-tailed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
Long-tailed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Long-tailed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Long-tailed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021

PELICANS (PELECANIDAE)

Great White Pelican, (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Great White Pelican, (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

With buffalo and Egyptian Geese

Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

SHOEBILL (BALAENICIPIDIDAE)

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

HAMERKOP (SCOPIDAE)

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
Lake Mburo, Uganda
15 June 2021
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
30 May 2021
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021

Gathering nesting material

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021

Hamerkop nest in tree


HERONS, EGRETS, and BITTERNS (ARDEIDAE)

Dwarf Bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Dwarf Bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Dwarf Bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Black-headed Heron (Ardea melanocephala)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
17 June 2021
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
17 June 2021

Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Intermediate Egret (Aedea intermedia)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Intermediate Egret (Aedea intermedia)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Intermediate Egret (Aedea intermedia)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

With White-faced Whistling-Ducks and Hadada Ibis


Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2022
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2022
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2022
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2022
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2022
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2022

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021
Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) on Buffalo
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

The heron appears to be staring down a young Nile Monitor lizard!

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Rufous-bellied Heron (Ardeola rufiventris)
Roadside wetland between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
25 June 2021
Rufous-bellied Heron (Ardeola rufiventris)
Roadside wetland between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
25 June 2021

Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
Striated Heron (Butorides striata)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021

White-backed Night-Heron (Gorsachius leuconotus)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2022
White-backed Night-Heron (Gorsachius leuconotus)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2022

IBISES & SPOONBILLS (THRESKIORNITHIDAE)

African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
5 June 2021

Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
Roadside wetland between Jinja and MBale, Uganda
23 June 2021
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
Roadside wetland between Jinja and MBale, Uganda
23 June 2021

SECRETARYBIRD (SAGITTARIIDAE)

Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Absolutely one of the most unusual and coolest birds of the trip!

Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

This was our first look at a Secretarybird. I'm very glad we ended up with closer looks!


VULTURES, KITES, EAGLES and HAWKS (ACCIPITRIDAE)

Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Roadside between Jinja & Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Roadside between Jinja & Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Preening adult

African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021

Wary immature

African Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides typus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021

Adult in flight


Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Palm-nut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

African Cuckoo-Hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)
Isasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
African Cuckoo-Hawk (Aviceda cuculoides)
Isasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Same individual as above. Shows how lighting can significantly affect color appearance!


White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

With Hooded Vulture


Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Rüppell's Griffon, Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Perhaps some of the above are also Rüppell's, or perhaps this is actually a WHite-backed. Immature Gyps vultures can be tricky to distinguish.

Rüppell's Griffon, Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Adults are much easier to identify by their pale eyes, horn-colored beak and patchy white back/wing feathering.

Rüppell's Griffon, Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Western Banded Snake-Eagle (Circaetus cinerascens)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Western Banded Snake-Eagle (Circaetus cinerascens)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Martial Eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis)
Roadside between Kitgum & Kidepo N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021

Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

African Hawk-Eagle, (Aquila spilogaster)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
Roadside en route to Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
Roadside between Jinja and Entebbe, Uganda
25 June 2021
Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Lizard Buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021

Dark Chanting-Goshawk (Melierax metabates)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Dark Chanting-Goshawk (Melierax metabates)
Roadside between Kidepo and Kitgum, Uganda
4 June 2021

African Marsh-Harrier (Circus ranivorus)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

Photo taken from canoe from a long way away and highly cropped!


Little Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

The only individual of the whole trip was seen up in the rafters of the open lodge reception area!


Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Lake Mburo, Uganda
15 June 2021
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Roadside between Kitgum and Kidepo N.P., Uganda
31 May 2021
Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
Entebbe Botanical Garden, Uganda
20 June 2021
African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)
Roadside near Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur)
Roadside near Kisoro, Uganda
12 June 2021

OWLS (STRIGIDAE)

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021

Characteristic pink eyelids identify this species, and this youngster gave us a nice wink to show them.

Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl Bubo lacteus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

MOUSEBIRDS (COLIIDAE)

Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021

Highly cropped, distant photo

Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021

TROGONS (TROGONIDAE)

Narina Trogon (Apaloderma narina)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Narina Trogon (Apaloderma narina)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

HOOPOES (UPUPIDAE)

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

WOODHOOPOES and SCIMITARBILLS (PHOENICULIDAE)

Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021
Green Woodhoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021

Forest Woodhoopoe, Forest Scimitarbill (Phoeniculus castaneiceps)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

This was a very difficult bird to photograph...

Forest Woodhoopoe, Forest Scimitarbill (Phoeniculus castaneiceps)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

Common Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Common Scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus cyanomelas)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021

GROUND-HORNBILLS (BUCORVIDAE)

Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Male

Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Female

Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

HORNBILLS (BUCEROTIDAE)

Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

African Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus)
Griffin Falls Camp, Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

This is the Congo Pied Hornbill subspecies (L. fasciatus fasciatus)

African Pied Hornbill (Lophoceros fasciatus)
Griffin Falls Camp, Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

This is the Congo Pied Hornbill subspecies (L. fasciatus fasciatus)


African Gray Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Male with a scarab beetle

African Gray Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Female

African Gray Hornbill (Lophoceros nasutus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Female


Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Jackson's Hornbill (Tockus jacksoni)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Female on upper left, male on lower right


Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus)
Griffin Falls Campsite access, Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus)
Griffin Falls Campsite access, Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
Black-and-white-casqued Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus)
Griffin Falls Campsite access, Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDAE)

Shining-blue Kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
Shining-blue Kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
Shining-blue Kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021
African Pygmy Kingfisher (Ispidina picta)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021

Gray-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021
Gray-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021
Gray-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda
22 June 2021
Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
Entebbe Botanical Garden, Uganda
30 May 2021
Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda
22 June 2021

Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021

Giant Kingfisher (Megaceryle maximus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
5 June 2021

Highly cropped very distant photo!


Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
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Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Hanging out near nest burrows in cliff

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Poking into nest burrow


BEE-EATERS (MEROPIDAE)

Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Nest burrows in a cliff

Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Nest burrows in a cliff


Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021

Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Merops variegatus)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Merops variegatus)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates)
Roadside between Kihini and Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirundineus)
Murchison Falls N. P., Uganda
4 June 2021

White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis)
Road to Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis)
Road to Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021

Olive Bee-eater, Madagascar Bee-eater (Merops superciliosus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021

Northern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus)
Murchison Fals N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Northern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus)
Murchison Fals N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

ROLLERS (CORACIIDAE)

European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Abyssinian Roller (Coracias abyssinica)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021

Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

BARBETS & Allies (LYBIIDAE)

Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus chrysoconus)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel Grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus chrysoconus)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel Grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021

Spot-flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lachrymosa)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Spot-flanked Barbet (Tricholaema lachrymosa)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021

Black-billed Barbet (Lybius guifsobalito)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

WOODPECKERS (PICIDAE)

African Gray Woodpecker (Chloropicus goertae)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Cardinal Woodpecker (Chloropicus fuscescens)Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Campethera nivosa)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
Buff-spotted Woodpecker (Campethera nivosa)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

Nubian Woodpecker (Campethera nubica)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

FALCONS (FALCONIDAE)

Gray Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Gray Kestrel (Falco ardosiaceus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021

Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Red-necked Falcon (Falco chicquera)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Frog legs appear to be on the lunch menu...


Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

OLD WORLD PARROTS (PSITTACULIDAE)

Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Red-headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

AFRICAN PARROTS (PSITTACIDAE)

African Gray Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
African Gray Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
African Gray Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021

CUCKOOSHRIKES (CAMPEPHAGIDAE)

Gray Cuckooshrike (Coracina caesia)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Gray Cuckooshrike (Coracina caesia)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

OLD WORLD ORIOLES (ORIOLIDAE)

African Black-headed Oriole (Oriolus larvatus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
African Black-headed Orioles (Oriolus larvatus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Western black-headed Oriole (Oriolus brachyrhynchus)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
Western black-headed Oriole (Oriolus brachyrhynchus)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

WATTLE-EYES and BATISES (PLATYSTEIRIDAE)

Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

Females, like this individual, have white throats with a black upper chest band.

Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

Chinspot Batis (Batis molitor)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Western black-headed Batis (Batis erlangeri)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

SHRIKE-FLYCATCHERS (VANGIDAE)

African Shrike-Flycatcher (Megabyas flammulatus)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021

BUSHSHRIKES and Allies (MALACONOTIDAE)

Northern Puffback (Dryoscopus gambensis)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Brown-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra australis)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Brown-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra australis)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

Black-headed Gonolek (Laniarius erythrogaster)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021
Black-headed Gonolek (Laniarius erythrogaster)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021
Black-headed Gonolek (Laniarius erythrogaster)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021

DRONGOS (DICRURIDAE)

Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

MONARCH FLYCATCHERS (MONARCHIDAE)

Red-bellied Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

Also known as Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

Red-bellied Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

Also known as Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher


African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
Entebbe Botanical Garden, Uganda
20 June 2021
African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
Entebbe Botanical Garden, Uganda
30 May 2021
African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
Entebbe Botanical Garden, Uganda
20 June 2021

SHRIKES (LANIIDAE)

Gray-backed Fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Gray-backed Fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Gray-backed Fiscal (Lanius excubitoroides)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Yellow-billed Shrike (Corvinella corvina)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Yellow-billed Shrike (Corvinella corvina)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Yellow-billed Shrike (Corvinella corvina)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Mackinnon's Shrike (Lanius mackinnoni)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Mackinnon's Shrike (Lanius mackinnoni)
Roadside between Kihini and Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Mackinnon's Shrike (Lanius mackinnoni)
Roadside between Kihini and Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Mackinnon's Shrike (Lanius mackinnoni)
Roadside between Kihini and Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Northern Fiscal (Lanius humeralis)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
23 June 2021

Formerly lumped with Southern Fiscal and referred to as Common Fiscal.

Northern Fiscal (Lanius humeralis)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
23 June 2021
Northern Fiscal (Lanius humeralis)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
23 June 2021

Females show a tinge of chestnut in the flanks.

Northern Fiscal (Lanius humeralis)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
23 June 2021

Immatures are brown with faintly barred underparts.


White-rumped shrike (Eurocephalus ruppelli)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
White-rumped shrike (Eurocephalus ruppelli)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
White-rumped shrike (Eurocephalus ruppelli)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

CROWS and RAVENS (CORVIDAE)

Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Piapiac (Ptilostomus afer)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
Kisoro, Uganda
11 June 2021
Pied Crow (Corvus albus)
Kisoro, Uganda
11 June 2021

Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Distant, highly cropped photo


FAIRY FLYCATCHERS (STENOSTIRIDAE)

African Blue Flycatcher (Elminia longicauda)
Magahinga, Uganda
12 June 2021
African Blue Flycatcher (Elminia longicauda)
Magahinga, Uganda
12 June 2021
African Blue Flycatcher (Elminia longicauda)
Magahinga, Uganda
12 June 2021

White-tailed Blue Flycatcher (Elminia albicauda)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021
White-tailed Blue Flycatcher (Elminia albicauda)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021

TITS (PARIDAE)

Stripe-breasted Tit (Melaniparus fasciiventer)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Stripe-breasted Tit (Melaniparus fasciiventer)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Stripe-breasted Tit (Melaniparus fasciiventer)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

LARKS (ALAUDIDAE)

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix leucotis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix leucotis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

This widespread, common bird appears to have been named for a field mark that rarely exists.

Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Rufous-naped Lark (Mirafra africana)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Flappet Lark (Mirafra rufocinnamomea)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Flappet Lark (Mirafra rufocinnamomea)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Flappet Lark (Mirafra rufocinnamomea)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Red-capped Lark (Calandrella cinerea)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

CROMBECS, AFRICAN WARBLERS (MACROSPHENIDAE)

Moustached Grass-Warbler (Melocichla mentalis)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Moustached Grass-Warbler (Melocichla mentalis)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

CISTICOLAS and Kin (CISTICOLIDAE)

White-chinned Prinia (Schistolais leucopogon)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Olive-green Camaroptera (Camaroptera chloronota)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021
Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
15 June 2021

Chubb's Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021
Chubb's Cisticola (Cisticola chubbi)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021

Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)
Murchison Falls, Uganda
4 June 2021
Rattling Cisticola (Cisticola chiniana)
Murchison Falls, Uganda
4 June 2021

Red-pate Cisticola (Cisticola ruficeps)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Red-pate Cisticola (Cisticola ruficeps)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Winding Cisticola (Cisticola galactotes)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Winding Cisticola (Cisticola galactotes)
Ishasha Sector, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Winding Cisticola (Cisticola galactotes)
Ishasha Sector, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Carruthers's Cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi)
Roadside wetland between Jinfa and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021
Carruthers's Cisticola (Cisticola carruthersi)
Roadside wetland between Jinfa and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021

Croaking Cisticola (Cisticola natalensis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Croaking Cisticola (Cisticola natalensis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Croaking Cisticola (Cisticola natalensis)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDAE)

Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula) nest
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis)
Queen elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)
Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)
MMabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)
MMabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

Mosque Swallow (Cecropis senegalensis)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Black Sawwing (Psalidoprocne pristoptera)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Black Sawwing (Psalidoprocne pristoptera)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

BULBULS & GREENBULS (PYCNONOTIDAE)

Slender-billed Greenbul (Stelgidillas gracilirostris)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

Yellow-eyed Bristlebill (Bleda ugandae)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

Some authorities lump this species with Green-tailed Bristlebill (Bleda eximius).

Yellow-eyed Bristlebill (Bleda ugandae)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

Little Greenbul (Eurillas virens)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021

See ya!


Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
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Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

WHITE-EYES (ZOSTEROPIDAE)

Green White-eye (Zosterops stuhlmanni)
Kisoro, Uganda
11 June 2021
Green White-eye (Zosterops stuhlmanni)
Bwindi N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

With nesting material

Green White-eye (Zosterops stuhlmanni)
Bwindi N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

LAUGHINGTHRUSHES and related BABBLERS (LEIOTHRICHIDAE)

Rufous Chatterer (Argya rubiginosa)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021
Rufous Chatterer (Argya rubiginosa)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

Arrow-marked Babbler (Turdoides jardineii)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Arrow-marked Babbler (Turdoides jardineii)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Black-lored Babbler (Turdoides sharpei)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

OXPECKERS (BUPHAGIDAE)

Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus)
Roadside between Mbale and Jinja, Uganda
25 June 2021
Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus)
Roadside between Mbale and Jinja, Uganda
25 June 2021

Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Yellow-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

STARLINGS (STURNIDAE)

Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

Male

Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

Female


Slender-billed Starling (Onychognathus tenuirostris)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Chestnut-winged Starling (Onychognathus fulgidus)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Chestnut-winged Starling (Onychognathus fulgidus)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Waller's Starling (Onychognathus walleri)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda(BR>10 June 2021

Stuhlmann's Starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Stuhlmann's Starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Rüppell's Starling (Lamprotornis purpuropterus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Rüppell's Starling (Lamprotornis purpuropterus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

THRUSHES (TURDIDAE)

Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush (Neocossyphus fraseri)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush (Neocossyphus fraseri)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

African Thrush (Turdus pelios)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021
African Thrush (Turdus pelios)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
African Thrush (Turdus pelios)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
16 June 2021

OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDAE)

African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Adult

African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

Older immatures

African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Younger immatures

African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Pale Flycatcher (Agricola pallidus)
Roadside between Kihini and Bwindi, Uganda
9 June 2021
Pale Flycatcher (Agricola pallidus)
Roadside between Kihini and Bwindi, Uganda
9 June 2021

Swamp Flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Swamp Flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Swamp Flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica)
Roadside wetland between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021

Ashy Flycatcher (Fraseria caerulescens)
Bigodi Swamp Walk, Uganda
6 June 2021
Ashy Flycatcher (Fraseria caerulescens)
Bigodi Swamp Walk, Uganda
6 June 2021

Silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021

Northern Black-Flycatcher (Melaenornis edolioides)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Northern Black-Flycatcher (Melaenornis edolioides)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Northern Black-Flycatcher (Melaenornis edolioides)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri)
Kisoro, Uganda
12 June 2021
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri)
Kisoro, Uganda
12 June 2021
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

White-browed Robin-Chat (Cossypha heuglini)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021
White-browed Robin-Chat (Cossypha heuglini)
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort on Kyahugye Island, Uganda
14 June 2021

Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha niveicapilla)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha niveicapilla)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

Spotted Palm-Thrush (Cichladusa guttata)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021

Also known as Spotted Morning-Thrush


White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
White-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

Forest Robin (Stiphrornis erythrothorax)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021

African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021

Sooty Chat (Myrmecocichla nigra)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Sooty Chat (Myrmecocichla nigra)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021

SUNBIRDS (NECTARINIIDAE)

Collared Sunbird (Hedydipna collaris)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021

Male

Collared Sunbird (Hedydipna collaris)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021

Female


Green-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Green-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Green-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
23 June 2021

Olive Sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2022

Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
The Guineafowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
20 June 2021
Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
The Guineafowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
20 June 2021

Bronze Sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis)
Kisoro, Uganda
11 June 2021
Bronze Sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Bronze Sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Bronze Sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
14 June 2021
Bronze Sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Olive-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris chloropygius)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
Olive-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris chloropygius)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
Olive-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris chloropygius) nest
Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

I was told this is the beginning (or end? of an Olive-bellied Sunbird nest...


Stuhlmann's Sunbird (Cinnyris stuhlmanni)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021

Also known as Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird as in the Birds of East Africa 2nd Ed. field guide.


Northern double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris reichenowi)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

In person, it was just as colorful but much more in focus...


Regal Sunbird (Cinnyris regius)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

Unfortunately, I only got a couple blurry pics of this colorful species.

Regal Sunbird (Cinnyris regius)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

Mariqua Sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021
Mariqua Sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021
Mariqua Sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Mariqua Sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Mariqua Sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Mariqua Sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
30 May 2021

Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus)
Along roadside between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus)
Along roadside between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021
Red-chested Sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus)
Along roadside between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021

Purple-banded Sunbird (Cinnyris bifasciatus)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021
Purple-banded Sunbird (Cinnyris bifasciatus)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021

Variable Sunbird (Cinnyris venustus)
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort on Kyahugye Island, Uganda
14 June 2021
Variable Sunbird (Cinnyris venustus)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
11 June 2021

Copper Sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
Copper Sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

WEAVERS, QUELIAS, BISHOPS & WIDOWBIRDS (PLOCEIDAE)

Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Speckle-fronted Weaver (Sporopipes frontalis)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser mahali)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)
Kapchorwa, Uganda
23 June 2021
Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)
Kapchorwa, Uganda
23 June 2021
Baglafecht Weaver (Ploceus baglafecht)
Kapchorwa, Uganda
23 June 2021

Little Weaver (Ploceus luteolus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021
Little Weaver (Ploceus luteolus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021
Little Weaver (Ploceus luteolus)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021

Slender-billed Weaver (Ploceus pelzelni)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
12 June 2021
Slender-billed Weaver (Ploceus pelzelni)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
12 June 2021
Slender-billed Weaver (Ploceus pelzelni)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
12 June 2021
Slender-billed Weaver (Ploceus pelzelni)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Black-necked Weaver (Ploceus nigricollis)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Black-billed Weaver (Ploceus melanogaster)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Black-billed Weaver (Ploceus melanogaster)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Holub's Golden-Weaver (Ploceus xanthops)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021
Holub's Golden-Weaver (Ploceus xanthops)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

Orange Weaver (Ploceus aurantius)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Orange Weaver (Ploceus aurantius)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021

Northern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus castanops)
Roadside wetland between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021
Northern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus castanops)
Roadside wetland between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021
Northern Brown-throated Weaver (Ploceus castanops)
Roadside wetland between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021

Vieillot's Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus)
Roadside between Hoima and Kyenjojo, Uganda
5 June 2021
Vieillot's Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus)
Roadside between Hoima and Kyenjojo, Uganda
5 June 2021
Vieillot's Weaver (Ploceus nigerrimus)
Kisoro, Uganda
11 June 2021

Female. ID uncertain, but my best guess based on combination of white eye, large bill, pale lower mandible, overall color pattern, habitat (trees/scrub edge of town). Also known as Viellot's Black Weaver.


Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Weyns's Weaver (Ploceus weynsi)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021

Black-headed Weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Male, hiding...

Black-headed Weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
5 June 2021

Female


Golden-backed Weaver (Ploceus jacksoni)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Golden-backed Weaver (Ploceus jacksoni)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021
Golden-backed Weaver (Ploceus jacksoni)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
30 May 2021

Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021
Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021

Cardinal Quelea (Quelea cardinalis)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Cardinal Quelea (Quelea cardinalis)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021
Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021
Northern Red Bishop (Euplectes franciscanus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Highly cropped photo of distant bird

Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Yellow-mantled Widowbird (Euplectes macroura)
Roadside between Jinja and Mbale, Uganda
23 June 2021
Yellow-mantled Widowbird (Euplectes macroura)
Mugahinga area, Uganda
12 June 2021
Yellow-mantled Widowbird (Euplectes macroura)
Roadside between Kitgum and Gulu, Uganda
3 June 2021
Yellow-mantled Widowbird (Euplectes macroura)
Roadside between Kitgum and Gulu, Uganda
3 June 2021

Fan-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes axillaris)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Fan-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes axillaris)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021
Fan-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes axillaris)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Fan-tailed Widowbird (Euplectes axillaris)
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda
17 June 2021

Grosbeak Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons)
Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
26 June 2021
Grosbeak Weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

MANNIKINS, NIGRITAS, WAXBILLS, CORDONBLEUS, FIREFINCHES and Kin (ESTRILDIDAE)

Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullatus)
Murchison Falls N.P,, Uganda
3 June 2021
Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullatus)
Entebbe Botanical Garden, Uganda
20 June 2021
Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullatus)
MIshasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P,, Uganda
8 June 2021

Dusky Crimsonwing (Cryptospiza jacksoni)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

White-breasted Nigrita (Nigrita fusconota)
Griffon Camp, Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
White-breasted Nigrita (Nigrita fusconota)
Griffon Camp, Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021

Gray-headed Nigrita (Nigrita canicapilla)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

Also called Gray-crowned Nigrita, and also called Nigrita canicapillus

Gray-headed Nigrita (Nigrita canicapilla)
Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
6 June 2021

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)
The Guineafowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
17 June 2021
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus)
Murchison Falls, N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021

Red-headed Bluebill (Spermophaga ruficapilla)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021
Red-headed Bluebill (Spermophaga ruficapilla)
Mabira Forest, Uganda
22 June 2021

Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
The Guinea Fowl Hotel grounds, Entebbe, Uganda
17 June 2021
Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021
Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala)
Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda
20 June 2021

WHYDAHS AND INDIGOBIRDS (VIDUIDAE)

Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021
Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Village Indigobird (Vidua chalybeata)
Roadside in Kihini, Uganda
9 June 2021

OLD WORLD SPARROWS (PASSERIDAE)

Shelley's Rufous Sparrow (Passer shelleyi)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
4 June 2021

Northern Gray-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)
Kihini roadside, Uganda
9 June 2021
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)
Murchison Falls N.P., Uganda
3 June 2021
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus)
Kidepo N.P., Uganda
2 June 2021

WAGTAILS AND PIPITS (MOTACILLIDAE)

Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
12 June 2021
Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis)
Roadside between Kihini & Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp)
Source of the Nile, Lake Victoria, Uganda
22 June 2021
African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp)
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
13 June 2021
African Pied Wagtail (Motacilla aguimp)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus)
Sugarcane field outside Mabira Forest, Uganda
21 June 2021
African Pipit (Anthus cinnamomeus)
Ishasha Track, Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
9 June 2021

Long-billed Pipit (Anthus similis)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Plain-backed Pipit (Anthus leucophrys)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Plain-backed Pipit (Anthus leucophrys)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021
Plain-backed Pipit (Anthus leucophrys)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
8 June 2021

Yellow-throated Longclaw (Macronyx croceus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
14 June 2021
Yellow-throated Longclaw (Macronyx croceus)
Lake Mburo N.P., Uganda
1 June 2021

FINCHES AND ALLIES (FRINGILLIDAE)

Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica)
Roadside between Kidepo N.P. and Kitgum, Uganda
3 June 2021
Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica)
Roadside between Kidepo N.P. and Kitgum, Uganda
3 June 2021

Western Citril (Crithagra frontalis)
Kyahugye Island, Lanke Bunyoni, Uganda
13 June 2021

unidentified Citril (Crithagra sp.)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Based on photos online and in the Guide to East African birds, these appear to be African Citril or Southern Citril, which are listed as rare to accidental in Uganda. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

unidentified Citril (Crithagra sp.)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Based on photos online and in the Guide to East African birds, these appear to be African Citril or Southern Citril, which are listed as rare to accidental in Uganda. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

unidentified Citril (Crithagra sp.)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Based on photos online and in the Guide to East African birds, these appear to be African Citril or Southern Citril, which are listed as rare to accidental in Uganda. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

unidentified Citril (Crithagra sp.)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Based on photos online and in the Guide to East African birds, these appear to be African Citril or Southern Citril, which are listed as rare to accidental in Uganda. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

unidentified Citril (Crithagra sp.)
Kapchorwa, near Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Based on photos online and in the Guide to East African birds, these appear to be African Citril or Southern Citril, which are listed as rare to accidental in Uganda. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

unidentified Citril (Crithagra sp.)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Based on photos online and in the Guide to East African birds, these appear to be African Citril or Southern Citril, which are listed as rare to accidental in Uganda. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

unidentified Citril (Crithagra sp.)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021

Based on photos online and in the Guide to East African birds, these appear to be African Citril or Southern Citril, which are listed as rare to accidental in Uganda. Any suggestions would be appreciated.


Brimstone Canary (Crithagra sulphuratus)
Sipi Falls, Uganda
24 June 2021
Brimstone Canary (Crithagra sulphuratus)
Queen Elizabeth N.P., Uganda
7 June 2021

Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolatus)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021
Streaky Seedeater (Crithagra striolatus)
Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort on Kyahugye Island, Uganda
13 June 2021

OLD WORLD BUNTINGS (EMBERIZIDAE)

Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021
Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021
Golden-breasted Bunting (Emberiza flaviventris)
Bwindi Impenetrable N.P., Uganda
10 June 2021

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