​Birds – Mosi-oa-Tunya NP

Philip Briggs
Expert
By Philip Briggs

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

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

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

Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park has a lot to offer bird-watchers, with more than 350 species recorded in its small area. The Zambezi River is a magnet for aquatic birds including rock pratincole, African finfoot and a wide variety of herons and lapwings. The riverine forest is always alive with birdcalls; flocks of noisy trumpeter hornbills and spectacular Schalow’s turacos will impress even the most casual of birders.

Notable Birds in Mosi-oa-Tunya NP
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Collared pratincole
Common
Meves’s starling
Common
Trumpeter hornbill
Common
Water thick-knee
Common
White-fronted bee-eater
Common

Birding Rating

Birding Specials –Treats for Avid Birders

Facts & Figures

Birds in Mosi-oa-Tunya NP
Bird Species
350+
Migratory Birds
Nov to Apr

Best Time for Bird Watching

Mosi-oa-Tunya is a great birding stop at any time of the year. We’d recommend the Wet season months – from November to April – when migrants are in the park and many birds are in breeding plumage.

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Birding Rating

Facts & Figures

Birds in Mosi-oa-Tunya NP
Bird Species
350+
Migratory Birds
Nov to Apr