10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

601-800 sp: Canada, Costa Rica, Panama; Russia; Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo (Brazzaville), Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa; Laos, New Guinea (PNG); Australia. 801-1000 sp. – 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China.

Birds 95

Birds Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea Guyana 95

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The other African destinations in this list are quite interesting too (Mauritius, Comoros, Cabo Verde), perhaps all but Equatorial Guinea due to complicated logistics of visiting the Bioko Island, poor infrastructure and political instability. The best season here is from June to September.

Species 98

Species Birds Equatorial Guinea Gambia 98

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

The Congo Basin, second in size only to the Amazon, spans six countries: south-eastern Cameroon, portions of southern Central African Republic, the north and central Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo. million hectares of forest cover each year.

Central African Republic 126

Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 126

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2018

And the results are indicative, representative and nothing short of surprising: Brunei, The Gambia, Belize, Jamaica, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea, Panama and Haiti top the list. And now you finally know where to travel next.

Rwanda 96

Rwanda Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea El Salvador 96

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 10, 2012

Photo by Markus Lilje (Rockjumper Birding Tours) Further to the south, the Gray-necked or Red-headed Picathartes has a wider range along the Gulf of Guinea. It occurs from south-west Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea (both mainland and on the island of Bioko), Cameroon and Gabon.

Birds 109

Birds Sierra Leone Ghana Equatorial Guinea 109

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Mountain Gorillas are best observed in Uganda or Rwanda And to avoid – currently, one needs to be very cautious if planning a trip to Ivory Coast, Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (the People’s Republic or Congo-Brazzaville is however safe), Burundi, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and a few other unstable nations.

Birds 102

Birds Africa Madagascar Papua New Guinea 102