Africa is best known for its wild life. With its widest range of animal species starting from muscular rhinos to large primate mountain Gorillas and hundred kinds of birds, it is a heaven for wild life lovers. But From beginning Africa has its own place for bird lovers. Different tourist from every corner of the world comes to Africa to experience the recreational activity called “birding”. There are many reasons why people go for birding. But the major motive behind birding includes photography, environmental education, birding competition, and scientific research. Whatever your purpose, Africa will never let your hope go down because of its large number of birds.

Following categories of birds are commonly found in Africa.

Penguins, Finfoot, Bustards, Jacanas, Painted snipe, Crab plover, Avocets, Oyster catchers, Pratincoles, Thick knees, Lapwings, Plovers, Sandpiper, Sheathbill, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Auks, Murres, Buntings, Finches, Waxbills, Weaver, Old World sparrows, Starlings, magpies, Drogues, Helmet shrikes, Bushshrikes, Shrikes, Sugarbirds, White-eyes, Sunbirds, Penduline tits, Creepers, Wall creeper, Nuthatches, Tits, Long-tailed tit, Parrotbill, Babblers, Rock fowl, Monarch flycatchers, Wattle-eyes, Loons, Grebes, Albatrosses, Storm petrels, Tropicbirds, Pelicans, Gannets and boobies, Cormorants, Darter, Frigate birds, Herons, Hemorkop, Storks, Shoebill, Spoonbills, Flamingoes, Geese and swan, Osprey, Hawks, Secretary bird, Falcons, Pheasants, Guinea fowl, Buttonquails, Cranes, Crakes, Old World flycatchers, Old World warblers, Cisticolas, Thrushes, Accentors, Wren, Swallows, Larks, African Pitta, Broadbills, Woodpeckers, Barbets, Woodhoopoes, Hoopoe, Rollers, Bee-eaters, Kingfishers, Trogons, Mousebirds, Swifts, Nightjars, Barn-Owls, Cuckoos, Turacos, Doves

In the above list you are only viewing the categories of birds generally found in Africa. In fact under each category many other sub categories of birds can be found. Because of the abundant species of birds found in Africa, while planning wild African safari one should not ignore the recreational activity known as birding or bird watching. But as day by day the number of bird watchers increasing, there is a significant threat to the birds and their habitat. So it’s our duty to maintain the general code of conduct in the whole bird watching process.

                                  It is also important to bring the necessary equipments that are required while going for birding. Binoculars, a spotting scope with tripod and a notepad is the basic equipments needed while going for bird watching or birding along with one or more local guides. Observation towers or hides are often used to make the birding experience easier. There are a lot of tour firms like African wild safaris are operating in Africa to make your African safari easier, safer and comfortable.

Bakabulindi titus is an African wild safaris expert and committed to provide quality service to all the tourists who are visiting Africa. As per his experience, no other travel agencies offering better services as birding is offering.