Moroto: Uganda’s secret birders’ haven
The bird of the day
By Herbert Byaruhanga – This bird was our bird of the day. According to the Birdlife International distribution map, the White-bellied Canary (Crithagra dorsostriata) enters Uganda slightly.
The field guidebook Birds of East Africa shows also tells us the same message. Its not a common bird. Crammy Uganda Wanyama told us that he was seeing it for the 3rd time, while I was seeing it for the second time.
From Kumi to Moroto
Although the journey was longer than expected we were able to make some stops on the way and we were able to register a few species.
We started at 9:30am for a journey of 8 hours. By 7:30pm we checked in atKara-Tunga, Karamoja Safari Camp. Excellent reception. Superb Coffee.
- Stripped Kingfisher
- Pied Kingfisher
- Abyssinian Roller
- Red-fronted Barbet
- Nubian Woodpecker
- Fork-tailed Drongo
- Northern Fiscal
- Pied Crow
- Rattling Cisticola
- Bank Swallow
- Dark-capped bulbul
- Rupell’s Starling
- Carruther’s Cisticola
- White-winged Swamp Warbler
- Barn Swallow
- Swamp Flycatcher
- Red-Chested Sunbird
- White-browed Sparrow Weaver
- Little Weaver
- Black-headed Weaver
- Red-cheecked Cordonbleu
- Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
- Ross’s Turaco
- Pia Piac
- Less-blue Eared Starling
- Common Kestrel
