​Birds – Gonarezhou NP

Philip Briggs
Expert
By Philip Briggs

Philip has traveled through Zimbabwe several times and is the author of more than 20 guidebooks to various African destinations.

Philip is the Zimbabwe expert for SafariBookings and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.

Philip is our Zimbabwe expert and author of more than 20 guidebooks to Africa.

Gonarezhou National Park is an excellent birding destination with a checklist of 420 species. The Save River and tributary Runde River, along with several large pans, support an amazing variety of waterbirds. Specials associated with the Save-Runde Confluence include the palm-nut vulture, green malkoha and the near-endemic lemon-breasted canary. Eagles and other raptors are well represented. Look out for the Verreaux’s eagles that nest on the Chilojo Cliffs, and the black storks that join them from November to April, when migratory birds are present.

Notable Birds in Gonarezhou NP
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African fish eagle
Common
African hoopoe
Common
Brown-headed parrot
Common
Lemon-breasted canary
Locally common
Pel’s fishing-owl
Rare

Birding Rating

Birding Specials –Treats for Avid Birders

Zimbabwe has no endemic birds.

Facts & Figures

Birds in Gonarezhou NP
Bird Species
420
Migratory Birds
Nov to Apr

Best Time for Bird Watching

Birding in Gonarezhou is typically good year-round, although November through April is the best time. This is when migratory birds from Europe and northern Africa are present and can be readily found. Also, many resident bird species are nesting during these months and can be seen in their breeding plumage. The best time for viewing wildlife is from June to October, during the middle and end of the Dry season.

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Birding Rating

Facts & Figures

Birds in Gonarezhou NP
Bird Species
420
Migratory Birds
Nov to Apr