Savannah sites of the south-west:
Mburo & QENP
while all birds are dinosaurs...
The savannahs of Uganda are not nearly so rich in game as those in Kenya and Tanzania - the civil wars of the past 30-40 years had taken their toll, and populations of large mammals are only now recovering.
Nevertheless, there is plenty to see, from abundant Uganda Kob and Cape Buffalo, to Topi, Impala, Warthogs, Elephant, and even some Giraffe and Zebra. Hippo are quite common.
Predators are present, albeit at low density, and we were very fortunate to find not one but three of the famous tree-climbing lions in the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Bird life is typical of open East African bush, with lots of queleas, finches, drongos and so on, plus plenty of raptors and colourful passerines and near-passerines.
Wildlife viewing is mostly done from the vehicle in these habitats, but occasional forays into the bush (watching out for errant Buffalo or Lions....) are occasionally necessary to see buttonquails or larks!
a scarce bird in East Africa
Banded Mongoose doing the honours
