Bird Species In Mabira Forest : Mabira forest is usually visited as a stopover for travellers that are making their way to Jinja city to watch the source of River Nile, mahatma Ghandi bronze bust which commemorates his life. It should be noted that the forest will give you access to about 200 bird species but in this article, we are going to give you an insight of the different most common bird species that can be seen when you embark on your birding safari in Uganda. Visiting Mabira forest to participate in birding will give you the chance to explore a number of different bird species as you enjoy the beautiful scenery as you hike through the forests in the park.
| 1 | Nahan’s Partridge | Ptilopachus nahani |
| 2 | Sabine’s Spinetail | Rhaphidura sabini |
| 3 | Cassin’s Spinetail | Neafrapus cassini |
| 4 | Gray Crowned-Crane | Balearica regulorum |
| 5 | African Woolly-necked Stork | Ciconia microscelis |
| 6 | Shoebill | Balaeniceps rex |
| 7 | Egyptian Vulture | Neophron percnopterus |
| 8 | Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos |
| 9 | Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus |
| 10 | White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus |
| 11 | Crowned Eagle | Stephanoaetus coronatus |
| 12 | Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus |
| 13 | Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax |
| 14 | Forest Scimitarbill | Rhinopomastus castaneiceps |
| 15 | /European Bee-eater/ | Merops apiaster |
| 16 | Red-necked Falcon | Falco chicquera |
| 17 | Gray Parrot | Psittacus erithacus |
| 18 | Lowland Sooty Boubou | Laniarius leucorhynchus |
| 19 | Yellow Longbill | Macrosphenus flavicans |
| 20 | Gray Longbill | Macrosphenus concolor |
| 21 | Tit-hylia | Pholidornis rushiae |
| 22 | Tabora Cisticola | Cisticola angusticauda |
| 23 | African Yellow-Warbler | Iduna natalensis |
| 24 | Yellow-streaked Greenbul | Phyllastrephus flavostriatus |
| 25 | Uganda Woodland-Warbler | Phylloscopus budongoensis |
| 26 | Red-tailed Ant-Thrush | Neocossyphus rufus |
| 27 | Superb Sunbird | Cinnyris superbus |
| 28 | Orange Weaver | Ploceus aurantius |
| 29 | Marsh Widowbird | Euplectes hartlaubi |
| 30 | Magpie Mannikin | Spermestes fringilloides |
There are a number of different activities that you can embark on for a memorable safari experience like zip lining, nature walks that will help you explore a number of different attractions that the country has to follow for an amazing Uganda safari.
