Kidepo Valley national park is Uganda’s greatest birding destination, offering over 450 bird species. Birding experiences in the wilderness situated in far northeastern Uganda feature a rugged, semi-arid region harboring numerous endemic bird species to be viewed. Kidepo Valley National Park is mostly dominated by the savannah vegetation, montane vegetation, and wetlands along the Narus River banks.

Kidepo valley national park Being covered with savannah grasslands, savannah woodland birds can easily be spotted from a distance; some birds can be seen on top of the few trees scattered in the plains. Kidepo Valley National Park's best birding zones include Apoka Rest Camp, Narus Valley Fringes, and Namumukweny Valley, among many others. Kidepo Valley National Park's commonest bird species are ostriches. The Egyptian vulture and the dark-chanting goshawk are two other bird species that can be seen. Red-billed Woodpeckers, Red-winged Pytilia, Golden Pipit, African Grey Fly-catcher, Marsh Tchagra, African Moustached Francolin Greater Kestrel, Jackson’s Hornbill, Steel-blue Whydah, Rufous Chatterer, Fox Kestrel, Hoopoe, Northern Carmine Bee-Eater Purple Grenadier, Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Black-breasted Barbet, Clapperton’s Francolin, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Verreaux’s Eagle, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Karamoja Apalis, Pygmy Falcon, White-bellied Go-Away Bird, Ethiopian Swallow, Scarlet-chested Sunbird, and Superb Starlings, among others.

Bird-watching experiences in Kidepo valley national park can be enjoyed throughout the year. Many unusual birds, particularly migratory bird species, can be seen in March and April each year. Some migratory birds come to Kidepo from November to April every year. It should be noted that Kidepo Valley National Park receives heavy rain from November to February and little rain from June to August each year.