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The Bee-eaters of Africa

10,000 Birds

After breeding they also disperse over the rainforests and savannas of West and Central Africa, where they hunt for aerial insects. Excellent sites for seeing this beauty include Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla National Park in Uganda and Ghana’s Kakum National Park. They prefer open areas, especially around wetlands.

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Africa’s Barbets

10,000 Birds

This image was taken in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. This image is from Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla National Park, Uganda. The little known Red-faced is found in moist broad-leafed woodlands of very southern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and remote north-west Tanzania. Image from Budongo Forest, Uganda.

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