Tarangire National Park Birding Experience: Birding experiences are some of the most exciting safaris to carry out while in Africa and one of the top-notch destinations for this safari experience is tarangire national park.
While at tarangire national park there are several safari marvels to sight and engage in but the most exciting of them is birding due to the fact that national park is known to be home to over 500 bird species which are residing in a range of habitat including swamps around the river and savannah grasslands, the park is as well home to several dry bird species and is the commonest breeding area for various avian species.
Tarangire national park is situated in the Manyara Region of Tanzania. tarangire national is just the Greatest Birding Destinations in Tanzania as well as listed amongst the Important Birding Areas in the country and hence providing excellent birding experiences to all bird lovers.
And while on the birding experiences in the national park there are greater chances to sight more of the marvel attractions in the national park such as 300 elephant and wildebeest, eland, gazelle, impala, zebras, kudu, rhino, hartebeest buffalo and other smaller mammals.
Birding in tarangire national park is best carried out when the migratory bird species arrive in the park from Europe and Northern Africa that is from November to April. In this same period, the resident species begin nesting which makes it easy to see birds while in the breeding plumage. Despite of the fact that they can still be sight all year through.
And for a great birding experience one can get to notice some of these birds as they trail within the national park and below are some of the common birds in tarangire national park
Common Bird species in Tarangire National Park
Bird Species in Tarangire
The Common Red-and-yellow barbet
The Locally Common and endemic Ashy starling
The Common White-headed buffalo-weaver
The Common Tawny eagle
The Common African orange-bellied parrot
The Common Speckle-fronted weaver
Birding specials
African grey flycatcher
Ashy starling – endemic to Tanzania
Bare-faced go-away bird
Donaldson-Smith’s nightjar
Great white pelican
Mouse-colored penduline tit
Northern pied babbler – near endemic to Tanzania
Northern white-crowned shrike
Ostrich
Pink-breasted lark
Rufous-tailed weaver – endemic to Tanzania
Slate-coloured boubou
Von der Decken’s hornbill
Vulturine guineafowl
Yellow-collared lovebird
Other birds found in Tarangire National Park include Eurasian Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Rufous Chatterer, Scaly Chatterer, Eastern Mountain Greenbul, Cabanis’s Greenbul, Wattled Starling, Red-winged Starling, Hildebrandt’s Starling, Rüppell’s Glossy Starling, Northern Anteater Chat, Arnott’s Chat, Northern Wheatear, Capped Wheatear, Red-billed Oxpecker, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, African Yellow White-eye, Broad-ringed White-eye, Northern Crombec, Red-faced Crombec, White-tailed Lark, Singing Bush Lark, Red-capped Lark, Olivaceous Warbler, Mountain Yellow Warbler, Upcher’s Warbler, Olive-tree Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Blue-breasted Cordon-bleu, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Blue-capped Cordon-bleu, Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Common Waxbill, Black-faced Waxbill, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Cut-throat Finch, Tree Pipit, Richard’s Pipit, African Pipit, Collared Sunbird, Amethyst Sunbird, Scarlet-chested Sunbird among others
What you need to carry for Bird Watching Safari in Tarangire National Park
While carrying out the bird watching experiences in tarangire national park here are some of the items you should consider to carry along so as to have a remarkable safari experience of bird watching with Explore Rwanda Tours
- Right clothing
Right clothing is very crucial during bird watching in Tarangire National Park, you need to wear dull colored clothes such as brown, forest green so that you can blend in perfectly with nature.
- Water proof day pack/field bag
To carry your snacks and other essentials such as cameras and binoculars
- Hiking boots
Bird watching in Tarangire national park involves hiking through muddy trails that is why you need to have a good pair of hiking boots with rubbers to protect your feet.
- Field guidebook
There are several guide books you will need to carry on your birding safari in Tarangire National Park.
- Pair of binoculars
To see birds from miles away, you will need a good pair of binoculars to help you see the colorful birds.
- Cameras
To capture all the amazing birds and experiences while on bird watching experience in Tarangire.
- Charger and cables
To keep your phone, tab, lap top and camera charged as well as batteries.
- Water bottle
To keep you hydrated through the experience
- Wide – brimmed hat
Tropical sunlight can be really hard during the bird-watching experience in Tarangire national park, you will need a wide–brimmed hat to protect you from the scorching sunlight.
- Light rain jacket
Due to unpredictable weather, it can rain any time so the rain jacket will protect you for the rain.
- Flashlight
The flashlight is important most especially for night forest birding, looking for the nocturnal bird species.
- Medication
If your immunity system is weak, it is important to carry some vital medicines such immune boosters, tabs for flue, cold, anti, malarial and diarrhea medicine.
For more information about birding experiences in tarangire national park one can get in contact with Explore Rwanda Safaris to booked up for the experience in the national and more such as transport and accommodation.
