Birdwatching in Nyungwe National Park

• NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK

Nyungwe Forest National Park is a must for keen birdwatchers, with more than 300 bird species recorded, 27 of them endemic to the Albertine Rift. Of these, the highlight for many is the spectacular Red-collared Babbler which, along with the Albertine owlet and Rockefeller’s sunbird, are unrecorded elsewhere on the eastern side of the Albertine Rift. You can take a bird walk throughout the year, but the most popular times are during the drier months, between December and February, and from about June to mid-September.