Serengeti
National Park
: Ostriches are common here. This
open grassland supports other variety of bird such as kori bustard,
larks, fiches and raptors. The park is home to the amazing lilac-breasted
roller and three endemic species of
Tanzania: Fischer's lovebird, grey-rumped spur fowl and babbler-like
rufous-tailed weaver.
Ngorongoro
Conservation area
: Owing
to its Soda Lakes, the crater provides a breeding ground for
flamingos, crown cranes and other water birds as waders, ducks and
herons. It is also a good place to see striking ground bird such
as Kori
bustard, which is regarded as the world's heaviest flying bird. You are more likely
to see ostrich here, as well as migrant storks during the rainy
season than any other time.
Birds of prey commonly seen in Ngorongoro are the augur buzzard and the
floppish long crested eagle. Other small birds have been recorded here.
Rubondo Island:
It is considered to be the paradise
for its birdlife.
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Selous
Game Reserve:
The
river banks offer spectacular view for birds. African skimmer usually
display themselves on the sand during the dry season, fish eagles perch
on the wild palm trees, which line the river. Other common birds are
weavers, kingfishers, herons, and waders. See also
Birds in Rufiji River Delta
Mkata River Flood
Plain in Mikumi National Park:
It is rich in birds and it is very easy to
reach with southern safari to
Mikumi national
park.
Udzungwa Mountain National Park and Kilombero Flood
Plain:
These two sites hold some of rare and endemic bird species in Africa. With
local endemic species of Udzungwa partridge, and rufous-winged sunbird,
among others include African Marabou, Ruppell’s Vulture, Crowned Eagle,
and African Hobby.
Ruaha
National Park
: Birds can be watched along the river beds too (the park has recorded more than 400
birds).
Jozani
Forest Reserve Zanzibar :
Over 40 species of birds have been recorded in this forest, that makes
Jozani the best bird watching place in the island. Species that are
normally seen are: emerald spotted wood dove, little and sombre greenbuls, Kenya
crested guinea fowl, wood hoopoe, cardinal woodpecker, red capped robin chat,
dark backed and golden weavers, olive sunbird and crown hornbill, coucals, and
fisher's Turaco.
Pemba
Island:
The range of vegetation in
this island supports four different endemic bird species, which are endemic
to Pemba. These species are scoops owls, sun bird white-Eyed
and green pigeon.