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12 countries with the greatest bird species density

10,000 Birds

The mongabay.com portal has compared data on a unit of area basis of the percentage of the total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants. Further down the list, The Gambia offers 600 birds, with about 250 species possible in 10 days. The best season is December, followed by June-July.

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Exploring the Uncharted Bird World

10,000 Birds

This portal has compared on a per unit of area basis data on the percentage of a total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants, creating a biodiversity index. Then you get a more realistic picture and those tiny tropical countries rightfully stand out in the spotlights.

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Rwanda Dreaming

10,000 Birds

This portal has compared data on the percentage of a total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fishes and vascular plants per unit of area, creating a biodiversity index. Mongabay.com has done exactly that. And now you finally know where to travel next.

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