Are you so much into the colorful chirping birds? There are lots of amazing birds that you can see while on safari in Africa. What if you are wondering…what exotic birds you can watch in the African lands!
Love Bird watching? Here is your list
Botswana: There are 13 important Birding Areas in Africa covering almost 130,000 sq km. Watch birds in abundance in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park or in Okavango Delta.
“Specials in Botswana include the endangered Wattled Crane, Pel’s Fishing Owl, African Skimmer, Slaty Egret, Rufous-bellied Heron, Rock Pratincole, Southern Brown-throated Weaver, Pallid Harrier, Black-faced Babbler, Sharp-tailed Starling, the rare Garganey, Red-faced Cisticola, Collared Palm-thrush, Rosy-throated Longclaw, Great Swamp Warbler, Great Bittern and Brown Firefinch .”
South Africa: There are around 850 recorded bird species in South Africa. Among them as many as 750 are local residents or annual visitors. This is the reason, why South Africa gets so many bird viewers all year round. Visit Mpumalanga’s Lowveld region if you want to see Africa’s birds of prey.
Namibia: Namibia has 19 Important Birding Areas and it includes 111,000 square km. Walvis Bay and Swakopmund areas are places that deserve special mention due to their extraordinary number of birds especially during the summer months.
“Some of the specials in Namibia to look out for are the Secretarybird, Blue Crane, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Bennett’s Woodpecker, Meves’s Starling, Chestnut Weaver, Bare-cheeked Babbler, Black-faced Babbler, Southern Pied Babbler, Pallid Harrier…”
Now that you have an idea of the various animals and birds you can see while on an African Safari…and which safari destination specializes in which particular animal…hope your safari planning becomes easy! Enjoy your stay!