BUDONGO FOREST. Birding safari guide.

The vast Budongo forest lies at the edge of the albertine rift valley to the south of Murchision falls Np and protects the largest natural forest area in east Africa .It boasts and impressive bird list of over 350 species and is the best site in Uganda for a number of sought-after birds such as Nuhan’s Francolin, Casssin’s spinetail, Ituri Batis and chest nut-capped flycatcher. This birding hot spot is also home to Uganda’s largest population of Chimpanzees. an excellent network of trails and wide track known as “the royal mile” Provides access to the forest.

Districts: Hoima and Masindi

Size : 793km2

Elevation: 700-1270ma.s.l

Habitat: Medium altitude moist semi deciduous forest, grassland, Acacia savanna and agricultural lands.

Status : Forest Reserve

Birds Recorded : 350 species

Timing : February – April, September.

Time Required : 2-3 days

Key species
Cassin’s Hawk- eagle , Nahan’s Francolin, Cassin’s sabine’s spinnetails , Chocolate-backed blue-breasted and African dwarf Kingfishers , piping Horn bill , Red sided Broadbill , Green- breasted Pitta , puvel’s Illadopsis , spotted Greenbul ,Fire-crested Alethe , Black-eared ground thrush , Black-capped Apalis , brown –crowned Eremomela, Grey and yellow longbills , lemon –bellied Crombec , yellow footed Flaycatcher , Ituri batis , Jameson’s wattle-eye, Chestnut- capped , Flaycatcher , Brown Twinspot and Grey- headed Olive back.


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