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Africa/Uganda
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Spanning the equator and bounded in the west by Africa's Great Rift Valley, Uganda is a country of great natural beauty and geographical diversity. The soaring volcanic peaks of the Virunga and Rwenzori Mountains, a chain of huge inland lakes, the source of the mighty River Nile, large areas of savannah and acacia dotted grassland and large tracts of primary forest which include the western edge of the great Ituri Forest of the Congo Basin and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, these habitats are home to a great diversity of bird and animal life. Often referred to as the "Pearl of Africa" Uganda boasts a list of around 1080 bird species including the legendary and monotypic Shoebill probably more accessible here in Uganda than anywhere else in its limited range of the papyrus swamps of east central Africa. The birdlist also contains the very localised Albertine Rift endemics of which 23 out of 24 may be found in Uganda. (Text by Graeme Wallace) |
 Yellow-footed Flycatcher © Ashley Banwell |
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