Bird Watching Tanzania Safaris
Tanzania is a fantastic continent for a bird watching holiday, as the range of environments make for a hugely diverse bird population. The geographical range is vast, with montane forests, wetlands, marshes, deserts and coastlines on both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
With a range of Tanzanian and country-specific endemics, as well as migrant birds which visit to breed and ‘summer’ in the southern hemisphere, bird watching in Tanzania is packed full of variety. In many areas, hundreds of species have been recorded in a single day. We can help twitchers after a specific rarity too.
We have bird-watchers among our the Expert Tanzania team and often put together many tailor-made trips for travelers who want to go on an ornithological focused holiday, so can advise you on the best lodges and areas for your birding interests.
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Incredible biodiversity, raucous colonies and coveted rarities. Get inspired for your bird watching holiday in Tanzania.
Best camps and lodges for bird watching in Tanzania.
With a range of endemic bird species, Tanzania is a great location for a bird watching holiday. A tremendous amount of ornithological research has been carried out here in the past twenty years, which has hugely increased the information and resources for bird watching in Tanzania. Come for great endemics, near-endemics and specialty birds.
The changes suggested by ongoing research make listing an exact number of endemics difficult. Some sources suggest around 22-23, whilst others split into sub-species and suggest as many as 34. A handful of spectacular endemic birds that most sources agree on include: the Udzungwa forest-partridge; Mrs Moreau’s warbler; Loveridge’s sunbird; and the Usambara eagle-owl.
Birding in Tanzania is not only recommended for endemism. Over 1000 species have been recorded here and birders in Tanzania will love the range of environments and the sheer variety of birds to be seen on a safari holiday
