Quick answerRwanda has recorded over 700 bird species, including more than 25 Albertine Rift endemics. The best birding sites are Nyungwe Forest for montane endemics, Akagera National Park for savanna and wetland species including the shoebill, and wetlands such as Rugezi and Nyabarongo near Kigali.
- Where
- Nyungwe, Akagera, Volcanoes NP, Rugezi and Nyabarongo wetlands
- Duration
- Half day to two weeks
- Cost
- On request
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Minimum age
- All ages
- Best time
- November–April for migrants; all year for endemics
Top birding sites
- Nyungwe Forest – Rwenzori turaco, red-collared mountain babbler and many Albertine Rift endemics
- Akagera – shoebill, papyrus gonolek, African fish eagle, open-billed stork
- Volcanoes National Park – Rwenzori double-collared sunbird, handsome francolin
- Rugezi Marsh – Grauer's swamp warbler
- Grey crowned cranes – a conservation success, now often seen in Akagera and wetlands
