17 Days Special Birding holiday to Uganda
17 Days Special Birding holiday to Uganda is an exciting recreational adventure that caters for the interests of birdwatchers of all walks of life. This Uganda birding adventure is designed to explore the unique and rare bird species found in Central, Western, and Southwestern Uganda. We leave no stone unturned in our quest to spot these rare and beautiful birds in company of young and passionate birding guides that make up the unique Journeys Uganda team. Our itinerary is carefully crafted to ensure that we have ample time to explore and observe these birds in their natural habitats. If you are an avid birdwatcher, this is an opportunity you wouldn’t want to miss.
Day 1: Bird Watching in Mabamba wetland—Shoebill Stork
The most well-known bird and highly sought-after bird in Uganda, the Shoebill Stork, lives in numerous couples on a huge papyrus swamp with its maze-like channels and lagoons that is designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA). We will put in extra effort today to locate this enigmatic species, the lone member of its family, as we paddle through the channels in powered canoes. It is without a doubt one of the most sought-after birds in Africa. Undoubtedly, expect a good selection of classic East African water birds, including the African Fish Eagle, Pink-backed Pelican, Rufous-bellied, Purple and Goliath Heron, African Water Rail, Long-tailed Cormorant, African Marsh-Harrier, Malachite Kingfisher, Yellow-billed Duck, and Allen’s Gallinule. In addition to slightly more local species like Long-toed Plover, Blue-breasted Bee-eater, Blue-headed Coucal, Papyrus Gonolek, Papyrus Canary, Swamp Flycatcher, White-winged, Lesser and Greater Swamp, and Warblers. You will have lunch on the way to the Masindi Hotel, where you will spend the night. But as you go along the various wetlands and shrubs, look out for Ross’s and Great Blue and the very shy White-crested Turaco, Yellow-mantled, Yellow-shouldered and Black Bishop, Fan-tailed and Marsh Widowbird, Saddle-billed and Woolly-necked Stork, Beautiful and Pygmy Sunbird, among others
Day 2: Birding to Kaniyo Pabid—Puvell’s Illadopsis
After your early morning breakfast, you will depart early and head further north making stopovers for birdwatching in open, farmed, marshy, neglected areas. Here, you will search for various bird species, including the Grey-headed Oliveback, Dark-chanting Goshawk, Brown Twinspot, Steppe, Western-banded Snake, Wahlberg’s and Long-crested Eagle, African Black Headed Oriole, Pygmy, Copper and Beautiful Sunbird, White Crested Turaco, Bronze-tailed, Lesser and Greater Blue-eared Starling, and White-winged Widowbird. In addition to numerous other birds, the marshes are home to Rufous-bellied Heron, Saddle-billed Storks, and Woolly-necked Storks, among others. Depending on the weather and your energy levels, you may continue to Budongo Forest Reserve and take a guided tour of the Kaniyo Pabidi region of Budongo Forest south of the mighty Murchison Falls Conservation Area. Today, the Budongo Eco-Lodge will be ideal for the overnight stay.
Day 3: Birdwatching in Kaniyo Pabid and Transfer to Masindi
Start with your early morning breakfast and, after, head into the interior of the forest. This is a typical rain forest where you will find numerous species that are more easily heard than seen, making birding challenging and often frustrating. But keep going; there are prizes occasionally, like the near-endemic Puvel’s Illadopsis, which is dull brown and only found in this one location in East Central Africa. Other species include the Yellow-rumped and Yellow-throated Tinkerbird, Plain, Little, Yellow-whiskered and White-throated Greenbul, African Pygmy, Dwarf, Blue-breasted and Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Western Black-headed Oriole, Yellow-billed, Grey-headed, Yellow Spotted, and Hairy-breasted Barbet, Grey and Yellow Longbill, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Black-billed Turaco, Narina Trogon, White-thighed Hornbill, Fire-crested Alethe, the reserved and uncommon Nahan’s Partridge, the solitary Forest Robin, the Rufous-sided Broadbill, and the Western Olive, Little Green, Blue-throated Brown and Collared Sunbird. After drive to Masindi for dinner and over night.
Day 4: Birding to The Royal Mile: Chocoalate-Backed Kingfisher and Ituri Batis
The Royal Mile and Busingiro are two of the greatest locations for combining forest and open country birding. Important bird species for these two sections of the Royal Mile and Busingiro are included in our 17-day special birding holiday or safari to Uganda. Bird species include: Dwarf, African Pygmy, Blue Breasted and Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Black-headed Paradise Flycatcher, Ituri Batis, Dusky long-tailed Cuckoo, the machine gun-like calling Rufous-crowned Eremomela, Brown-eared and Yellow Crested Woodpecker, the yellowish-green Yellow-browed Camaroptera, Superb, Blue-throated Brown and Little Green Sunbird, Crowned Eagle, Forest and Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Rufous Flycatcher-Thrush, the vivid green Narina Trogon, White-spotted Flufftail, Cassin’s Hawk Eagle, Yellow and Grey Longbills, Olive-bellied Crombec, Little Green, the Waxbill like appearing White-Breasted and Grey-headed Nigrita, Western Black-headed Oriole, African Emerald and Klaas’s Cuckoo, Red-tailed Ant-Thrush, Tit Hylia, Green and Lemon-bellied Crombec, Yellow and Grey Longbill, Forest Robin, Scaly-breasted Illadopsis, Yellow-mantled Weaver, Green Twinspot, Crested Malimbe and Red-headed Bluebill, Spotted Greenbul, Red-chested Cuckoo, Blue-throated Roller among others.
Day 5: Bird watching en route as we transfer to Fort Portal
Following breakfast, you will head southwards through Hoima City to Fort portal, and from there to Kibale Forest National Park. Here, birding is done along the way for bird species like the African Firefinch, Grey-headed Oliveback, Brown-twinspot, Brown Snake Eagle, Chestnut and Black-throated Wattle-eye, Western Nicator, Greater Honeyguide, Lizard Buzzard, Brown Babbler, White-chinned Prinia, Black-bellied Firefinch, Whistling Cisticola, Heuglin’s Francolin, Ross’s, and Great Blue Turaco are some of the bird species we will be keeping an eye out for. Toro Olive Leaf and Honeyguide Greenbul, Lemon Dove, Narrow-tailed, Stuhlmann’s, Purple-headed Glossy Starling, Black-and-White Mannikin, Green Crombec, Tiny, Green-throated, Olive, and Little Green Sunbird, Because Kibale Forest National Park is known for its primates, you may anticipate breathtaking sights of Red-tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Vervet Monkey, and the rarity of West African forests—L’Hoest’s, Red, White and colobus Monkeys, among others. You will have dinner and stay overnight at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or Guereza Canopy Lodge.
Day 6: Birding To Kibale Forest—Green Breasted Pitta
Our 17 day special birding safari in Uganda takes you to Kibale Forest National Park. This provides us a lovely experience with birds, particularly in the early morning. The main bird of the day, the rare Green Breasted Pitta, an extremely rare species only found in Africa’s interior rain forests. It is anticipated to be seen here in Kibale, and once it is, the park introduces us to other species that are common at forest edges, like the White-bellied Crested Flycatcher, White-spotted Flufftail, Toro-olive, White-throated and Joyful Greenbul, White-napped Pigeon, Blue-shouldered, Red-capped, and Grey-winged Robin-chat. The following birds can be found in the forest’s small streams: White-collared Oliveback, Black-bellied Seed-cracker, Grey-throated Tit Flycatcher, Black-bellied Seed-cracker, Purple-headed Glossy, Splendid Glossy, Stuhlmann’s Starling, Chestnut-winged, Superb, Tiny, Green, Little Green, Green-throated Olive Bellied, and Eastern Olive Sunbird, among others.
Day 7: Chimpanzee Tracking—Kibale Forest National Park
In this instance, tracking chimpanzees is optional, Not only does the park provide outstanding opportunities for birdwatching, but it also harbours the greatest diversity and concentration of primates in all of East Africa. You are taken to the park headquarters in the early morning to receive an orientation regarding the tracking exercise. Chimpanzees, our closest living cousins, develop sophisticated social networks that resemble human groups. They can participate in intricate social interactions, make and use tools, settle complex disputes amicably, and communicate using a variety of noises and gestures. A variety of behaviours can be seen in these habituated chimpanzees when you encounter them. It is interesting to see them interact with each other and play. Coming full circle to birding, the main species of bird we look for here is the Green Breasted Pitta, an incredibly rare bird that can only be seen in the inner forests of Africa. It is best viewed from Kibale Forest, where it puts on a spectacular display that would make any birdwatcher proud.
Among other birds to see in this rain forest are the Purple-headed Glossy-Starling, Sooty Flycatcher, Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo, Brown, Pale, and Scaly Breasted Illadopsis, African Broadbill, the perplexing White-naped and Afep Pigeon, Red-capped and Blue-shouldered Robin-chat, Fraser’s (Rufous) Flycatcher Thrush, Masked Apalis, Black-billed Turaco, Elliot’s, Golden-crowned and Buff-spotted Woodpeckers, Red-headed Malimbe, Green Crombec, Yellow-mantled Weaver, Red-chested Owlet, Red-tailed Bristlebill, and numerous other bird species are among the birds that may be seen in the area. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Birding To Semliki National Park for Special Guinea-Congo Biome Endemics
The journey begins early as you head to Semliki Valley National Park. From there, you will drive to the Kirumia main trail, home to a variety of endemic species found only in the Guinea-Congo biome. Your 17 Days Special Birding holiday to Uganda will begin at the Kirumia main trail, where you will see hornbills such as the nervous White-crested, African Pied, and the Black-casqued Wattled Hornbills, Red and Black-billed Dwarf, Chocolate-backed, and African Dwarf Kingfisher, Piping and Yellow-throated Nicator, Chestnut-flanked Goshawk, Congo Serpent Eagle, the scarce Long-tailed Hawk, the shy Hartlaub’s Duck, Nkurengu Rail, Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, White-bellied, Blue-breasted, Red-rumped Tinkerbird, African Piculet, Lyre-tailed, and Spotted and Zenker’s Honeyguide, Rufous-sided Broadbill, Red and Green-tailed Bristlebill, Xavier’s, Simple and Eastern Bearded Greenbul, Lemon-bellied Crombec, Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher, Maxwell’s Black Weaver, Capuchin Babbler, Northern Bearded Scrub Robin, Swamp-palm Bulbul, Orange-tufted Sunbird, Gabon Woodpecker, and Rufous-crowned Eremomela are some of the birds that can be found in the area. Continue scanning the undergrowth for Grant’s Bluebills and Ituri Batis, the birds that live in the tree canopies. Other bird species include the Black-bellied Seedcracker, Pale-Fronted and Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch, Blue-billed, Crested, and Red-bellied Malimbe, Red-billed Helmet-shrike, and Black-winged Oriole. Overnight stay at Chimpanzee Forest Lodge or Guereza Canopy Lodge for dinner.
Day 9: Birding Bigodi Nature Walk and transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
After your early breakfast on this day, you will head to the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary for a nature walk where you may see the Vieillot’s Black, Village and Black-headed Weavers, majority of which are constantly making their nests. Grey-winged and Snowy-headed, Bronze and Black-and-white Mannikin, Yellow-throated and Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Toro Olive, White-chinned Prinia, Little and Joyful Greenbul, and Red-faced Cisticola, this trail provides the best views of Black-headed Paradise Flycatcher, Robin-Chat, African Shrike, African-crowned Barbet, Red-faced Cisticola, Yellow-billed, Double-toothed, Yellow-spotted, Hairy-breasted, and Grey-throated Barbet. If the rains are not much, the White-spotted Flufftail usually appears here in excellent condition. Red-chested, Collared, Scarlet-chested and Green-headed Sunbird, Green Hylia among others. You can see a variety of primates, including Black and White Colobus, L’Hoest, Red Tailed, and Red Colobus Monkeys, as well as other mammals like Sitatunga, Mongoose, Bush Bucks, and Bush Pigs. After dinner, check into Guereza Canopy Lodge or Chimpanzee Forest Lodge for the night. Return to the hotel for lunch.
This trip will take you through Uganda’s breathtakingly beautiful rolling landscapes along the way to Queen. On clear, cloudy days, you can see the massive Mountains of the Moon in the distance, along with a variety of wildlife and bird species like the Red-caped Lark, African Spoonbill, African Crake, Verreaux’s Eagle Owl, Blue Quail, Falcons, Martial Eagle, Common Buttonquail, and many more. As soon as you enter the park, take in the spectacular views of various natural land forms, such as water bodies including fresh water lakes like Lake Edward, crater lakes like Lake Katwe, Lake Munyanyange, and savannah grasslands. All these are habitats for birdlife, including species within the environs such as the Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Grey-headed Gull, African Skimmer, Red-necked Spurfowl, Black Coucal, White-backed, and Lappet-faced Vulture, among others. Following your enchanted day, you will check into your hotel at Pumba Safari Cottages or Buffalo Safari Lodge.
Day 10: Birding Northern Queen Elizabeth National Park and afternoon boat ride at Kazinga Channel
With 612 species recorded to date, this park is the most diverse in Uganda. It boasts the largest birding checklist in the country. Early in the morning, you will go on a morning game drive through the vast savannah grasslands of Kasenyi Plains, birding the area for species like the African Golden-breasted and Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting, the massive, finely barred Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, which is a must-see in the park, Martial Eagle, Red-necked Spurfowl, WhiteBacked and Lappet-faced Vulture, Green-winged Pytilia, Grassland-moustached Warbler, African Crake, Common Button and Blue Quail, Caspian Plover, Flappet, White-tailed, Red-caped and Rufous-naped Lark, Black-headed Batis, Crowned, African-wattled and Senegal Lapwing, Palm-nut Vulture, Fan-tailed Grassbird, African Mourning Dove and Black Coucal. Among other birds that can be seen on the late evening drives are the Square-tailed and Pennant-winged Nightjars, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, Black-shouldered, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, White-backed Vulture, Red-necked Spurfowl, Lappet Faced Vultures, as well as doves, among others. In addition to birdwatching, you will encounter numerous animal species, such as Lion, Leopard, Hyena, Elephants, Buffaloes, Uganda Kobs, Warthogs, Water Bucks, antelopes primates, and others. Return to the lodge for lunch.
In search of the acquatic birds that roost between Lake George and Lake Edward, you will embark on an amazing and exhilarating boat journey on the Kazinga Channel in the afternoon. Photographing Hippos, Crocodiles, monitor lizards and water birds such as ducks from this natural canal that connects Lakes George and Edward is highly recommended. Several year-round residents and winter visitors can be seen while birdwatching from the boat, including the African Spoonbill, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Plain Martin, African Skimmer, Yellow-billed Stork, Grey-headed Gull, Water Thick-knee, White-winged (Black), and Whiskered Tern, as well as the Lesser Swamp-Warbler, Wire-tailed Swallow, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Three-banded Plover, Marsh Sandpiper, and Goliath Heron, among others. Head back to the lodge or hotel (Pumba Safari Cottages or Buffalo Safari Lodge).
Day 11: Birding Southern Queen Elizabeth National Park via Ishasha to Buhoma
To begin our birdwatching adventure, you will drive to the southern part of the park, towards the Ishasha sector, after eating an early breakfast accompanied by a packed lunch. There is a greater chance of seeing the rare tree-climbing lions in the seasonally open Ishasha sector, where one may even sight a leopard on a lucky day. You will be making several stops along the way in search of rare Savannah birds such as the African Cuckoo-Hawk, Ovambo Sparrow Hawk, African Yellow Warbler, Marsh Tchagra, Wattled and Violet-backed Starling, Black Cuckoo, Black-chested, Western Banded and Brown Snake Eagle, Spectacled and Holub’s Golden Weaver, Lesser and Greater Honeyguide, African (Grassland) and Plain-backed Pipit, Stout, and Short-winged Cisticola are a few of the bird species to be on the lookout for. Have dinner and stay overnight at Ride for a Woman or Buhoma Haven Lodge.
After the early morning breakfast, along with your packed lunch, you will drive, heading to the southern part of the park towards Ishasha sector, to start our birdwatching expedition. Even a leopard might be spotted in the seasonally open Ishasha area, which provides higher chances to view tree-climbing lions. In our quest to find uncommon Savannah birds, we will be stopping at various locations. Some of the bird species to be on the lookout for are the Speckled and Blue-naped Mousebird, Ovambo Sparrow-Hawk, Fork-tailed Drongo, African Cuckoo-Hawk, African Yellow Warbler, Wattled and Violet-backed Starling, Black-chested, Western Banded and Brown Snake Eagle, Spectacled and Holub’s Golden Weaver, Black Cuckoo, Lesser and Greater Honeyguide, African (Grassland) and Plain-backed Pipit, Marsh Tchagra, Stout, and Short-winged Cisticola. You can choose to stay at Buhoma Haven Lodge or Ride for a woman for dinner and over night.
Day 12 & 13: Bird Watching and Optional Gorilla Tracking – Short Tailed Warbler
Birding at Buhoma begins early on the major trail that connects Buhoma to the Nkuringo part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. We will begin our day on a nice, wide trail that makes birding more enjoyable with highly wandering species of birds. Once you enter the forest, expect to see great views of Mountain Illadopsis, Black-faced Rufous, and once ants are in the forest, dare not to miss the Red-tailed Bristlebill, Red-throated Alethe, White-tailed Ant-thrush, White-bellied Robin-Chat, which is almost unique to Uganda, and Elliot’s and Tullberg’s Woodpeckers, among others. Our guards are primarily there to protect us from the aggressive forest elephants. Monitoring the Rwenzori, Grey Apalis, Black Bee-eater, Thick-billed, Cassine’s and Willcock’s Honeyguide, Black Bee-eater, Buff-throated, Black-faced, Little, Yellow-streaked, Slender-billed, Yellow-whiskered, and Red-tailed Greenbuls are among the various species of Greenbuls that can be found. Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Dusky Blue, White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher, Short-tailed Warbler, beautiful Banded Prinia and Kivu Ground Thrush, which is on today’s list, are all endemic and highly localised. Additionally, the following birds have been identified: Bar-tailed Trogon, Many Coloured, Ludher’s and Bocage’s Bush-shrike, Blue-headed, Northern-double Collared, Wood-house’s Ant-pecker, Green, Green-throated, and Grey-headed Sunbird, African Broadbill. Return to the lodge later for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 14: Transfer To Ruhija Birding Via the Neck: Barred Long-Tailed Cuckoo
In order to capture anything that might have been missed on the bird walk as we covered the main route, we either leave early and drive straight to the “Neck” or take a quick stroll on the self-guided Buhoma trail. We will spend most of the day on this route to take advantage of the excellent birding, even though it is only a 70-kilometer drive to our destination. We begin our journey out of Buhoma in a region that is home to the Ross’s Turaco, African Wood-Owl, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo and Pale-cheeked Greenbul. As we proceed, look for the following: Black-throated Seed-eater, Black-necked and Holub’s Golden Weavers, Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater, White-headed Saw-wing, Baglafecht, Red-throated Wryneck, Singing Cisticola, Brown-backed Scrub-Robin, Yellow Bishop and numerous Sunbirds: Copper, Green-headed, Bronze, Collared, and Variable, respectively.
As soon as you enter the forest, you will look out for Ansorge’s Greenbul, Western Bronze-naped Pigeon, Dwarf, Scaly-throated, and Willcock’s Honeyguide. Kitahurira, often known as “The Neck,” is another popular birdwatching location that we will pass farther down the road. Mountain Wagtail, Cassine’s Flycatcher, African Black Duck, Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Petit Little Cuckoo-shrike, Chapin’s Flycatcher, Pink-footed and Northern Puffback, and the uncommon Tiny Sunbird are among the species we will look for here. We will move on to the cultivated areas where we should see a variety of seedeaters, including African Stonechat, Dusky Twinspot, Yellow-bellied and Black-crowned Waxbills, Streaky Seed-eater, and Yellow-crowned Canary. You will also be able to see the piercingly Lloud Chubb’s Cisticola, Black and White-Mannikin, the magnificent Doherty’s Bush-shrike emerging from the dense vegetation, and Mackinnon’s Shrike surveying the road from above. Have dinner and stay overnight at Gorilla Mist Camp and Bakiga Lodge.
Day 15: Birding Ruhija Grauer’s (African Green) Broadbill and Other Special Albertine Rift Endemics
You are at the pinnacle of birding in Uganda and all of Africa on this wonderful day. You will spend the entire day exploring the area by going to the Mubwindi marsh or by using the new trail, which is optional but has proven to be dependable for the Grauer’s (African-Green) Broadbill Compared to what we saw on the bottom side of Buhoma, the vegetation is very different today, featuring large lobelia and a lot of bracken. Expect the following bird species on your hike: Archer’s Robin-Chat, Stripe-breasted Tit, Mountain Illadopsis, Black-billed Turaco, Cardinal, Fine-banded and Olive Woodpecker, Western Green Tinkerbird, Dwarf Honeyguide, Eastern Mountain, Yellow-whiskered and the wing-flicking Yellow-streaked Greenbul, and the thrush-like Grey-chested Illadopsis, which is now called Grey-chested Kakamega because it is not actually an Illadopsis. Proceed and look out for the Chestnut-throated, Black-faced, and Rwenzori Apalis, and Rwenzori Hill Babbler—all of which are chatty and energetic—as well as the Red-faced Woodland-Warbler, Albertine (Mountain Sooty) Boubou, Rwenzori Batis, Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher, the shy Doherty’s and Lagden’s Bush-shrike, and Strange Weaver, the remarkable Oriole Finch. Once-flowering scans for the magnificent Albertine Rift endemics, the Blue-headed and middle canopy foraging Regal Sunbird, and the well-known Purple-breasted Sunbird can be found in the symphonia trees. Sharpe’s, Slender-billed, Narrow-tailed, and Chestnut-winged Starling, Archer’s Robin-chat, and Red-faced Crimsonwing—some of the most spectacular and sought-after African seedeaters—will also be possible, like the Dusky Twinspot. In the evening, you will have the chance to visit the designated locations seeking Rwenzori Nightjar and African Wood-Owl. You will have your dinner at Gorilla Mist Camp or Bakiga Lodge Ruhija and stay overnight.
Day 16: Early Birding as you Transfer To Lake Mburo—Handsome Francolin
We leave for Lake Mburo National Park after breakfast, with the possibility to cover up for any bird sights we may have missed during our walk and stay while in Ruhija and its environs. You will look out for the Dusky Twinspot, African Stonechat, White-necked Raven, Yellow Bishop, Yellow-crowned Canary, Kandht’s (Black-headed) and Crowned Waxbill, and the Yellow-bellied Waxbill. As we exit the Bwindi Forest, we shall not miss the Mountain Yellow Warbler, Handsome Francolin, and the swamps ahead of the journey, which will produce White-winged, Lesser, and Greater Swamp Warbler, Papyrus Canary, Highland or Little Rush-Warbler, and Caruthers Cisticola. Eventually, we enter Lake Mburo National Park, which is a very different environment from the lakes we have been to and the Acacia savannah, with a similarly unique species from the reserves we have visited. Among the mammals, expect Zebra, Topi, Bushbuck, Warthog, and the graceful Impala to all be seen in the park.
Numerous common East African savannah bird species will keep you occupied and provide a respite from the stress of the forest. These include the locally found Crested Francolin, Coqui Francolin, White-headed, Crested, Collared, Red-faced, and Spot-flanked Barbet, Bare-faced Go-away-bird, Common Scimitarbill, Green Wood-hoopoe, Orange (Sulphur)-breasted Bush-shrike, Black-headed Gonolek, Brubru, White-winged Black Tit, Nubian, Bearded and Green-backed Woodpecker. The list is interminable. On purpose, we will board the boat to search for the Giant Kingfisher, Striated, White-backed Night-Heron, and African Finfoot, among others.
Day 17: Birding Mburo and Kampala Onwards: Red-Faced Barbet Coqui Francolin, and Tabora Cositicola
We check out and conclude our 17 Days Special Birding holiday to Uganda after breakfast, heading out early to seek out unique savannah birds as we wind down Lake Mburo National Park. In addition to the bird species identified on day 16, we also search for unique bird species found in Lake Mburo National Park, such as Yellow-bellied Apalis, Green-capped Eremomela, White-Winged Black-Tit, Buff Bellied Warbler, Green-wood Hoopoe, Tabora Cisticola, Black-collared, Red-faced, White-headed and Crested Barbet, Coqui Francolin, and Thick-billed Cuckoo. African Black-Headed Oriole, Bearded, Green-backed and Nubian Woodpecker, Orange (Sulphur)-breasted Bush-shrike, Red-headed Weaver, Black-faced Waxbill, Uganda Spotted Woodpecker, Green-winged Pytilia, Pearl-spotted Owlet, and Red-backed Scrub Robin, afterwards, we depart Lake Mburo National Park. On your way out of lake Mburo National Park, you may see Slaty-colored Boubou, Lilac-breasted Roller, and Brown-chested Plovers. Among the numerous, Rufous-bellied Heron, Blue-Headed Coucal, Woolly-necked, and Saddle-billed Stork may be seen within a few pauses along the mashes. Depending on your flight time, you can have a day room and farewell dinner with your birding guide at Jet Villas or Papyrus Guest House in Entebbe.