The best birding spots in Lake Mburo National Park include the swampy valleys of Warukiri and Miriti, and the roadsides between Rwonyo camp and the jetty. There are also ideally-situated viewing platforms at the salt lick, in Miriti Valley, and in Rubanga Forest. Rubanga Forest can be visited using a vehicle or on foot. This is a real draw for keen birders, and prior arrangement should be made with the warden. The rare Red-faced Barbet – only seen in Lake Mburo National Park – is one of the of the forest’s featured species.
Species observed at these locations include;
- Rufous-bellied Heron,
- Bateleur,
- Coqui Francolin,
- Grey Crowned Crane,
- Black-bellied Bustard,
- Brown-chested Lapwing,
- Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove,
- Brown Parrot,
- Red-headed Lovebird,
- Ross’s Turaco,
- Bare-faced Go-away-bird,
- Green Wood-hoopoe,
- Common Scimitarbill,
- White-headed Barbet,
- Red-faced Barbet,
- Nubian Woodpecker,
- Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike,
- Long-tailed Cisticola,
- Yellow-breasted Apalis,
- White-winged Tit and
- Finfoot among others.
