Rwanda Parks
By Ariadne van Zandbergen
Ariadne is a renowned Africa expert. She and her husband form a team who write and update many Bradt guides, including the guide to Rwanda.
With around 480 species recorded, Akagera offers excellent birding for specialist birders and general wildlife enthusiasts alike. Of the 480 species, 100 birds are not recorded in any other protected area in Rwanda. Akagera is Rwanda’s second most important birding site after Nyungwe, and the two parks complement each other perfectly – very few birds recorded in Rwanda can’t be found in either park. Akagera is one of the last places in Rwanda where a good variety of raptors can be found, including bateleur, white-backed and Ruppell’s griffon vultures, and brown snake eagle.
Notable Birds in Akagera NP
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The birdlife in Akagera National Park is good year-round. Each season offers a different array of species. The Dry season, from June to September, is best for francolins, many wetland birds, nightjars and owls. The early rainy season, in October, is best for lapwings and many open grassland birds. Songbirds are most active from September to November and again in March and April. Colonial breeding waterbirds like cormorants, darters, herons, storks and ibises mainly breed from February to July. Migratory birds are present from November to April.
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