Birding Factoids

690 species 
8 of the 10 families 
endemic to 
mainland Africa are 
represented here. 
No endemic species
40 speciality species
13 endangered species

    Mozambique
    Hotspots
CIA Travel AdvisoryChecklist of Mozambique BirdsTours and GuidesEco-LodgesSpeciality BirdsMap and General Country Information
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Check out Peter Nilsson's Photos of Mozambique Birds
as well as Chris Gibbon's Mozambique Birds on Postage Stamps
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Mozambique Specialities
Southern Ground-Hornbill - Photo copyright Peter Miller
Photo copyright Peter Miller

Rudd's Apalis - Photo copyright Peter Nilssen

Photo copyright Peter Nilssen

White-browed Robin-Chat - Photo copyright Birdlife On-Line Magazine

Photo copyright Birdlife On-Line Magazine
     
    ....Mozambique Birding Spots - includes information on:
      • Casa Msika 
      • Gorongosa NP 
      • Gorongosa Mountain 
      • Dondo 
      • Inhamitanga 
      • Chinizua 
      • Zambezi Valley 
      • Tica 
      • Panda 
    ....
    ....The birds of Namuli, northern Mozambique: retracing Vincent's
      footsteps - by Peter Ryan, Claire Spottiswoode, Vincent Parker, John Graham, Callan Cohen and Carlos Bento, from Bulletin of the African Bird Club, volume 6.2, September 1999. Mozambique has been off-limits to birders for much of the last two decades due to the civil war that wracked the country following independence. Even prior to this unrest, the poor infrastructure and reputation for diseases  deterred all but the most intrepid explorers from venturing much into its interior. As a result, parts of Mozambique are among the ornithologically least known areas in Africa.
    ....
    ....Trip Report: Central Mozambique - January 1997 - by Michael Mills. 
      During January of 1997 we set foot into central Mozambique to see what exciting birds this area held for us. Our original plan was to enter Mozambique through the Machipanda border post at Mutare and to visit Mount Gorongosa; then we would head for the forests north-east of Muanza. However, due to our restricted time of five days, we headed straight for Muanza and decided to keep Gorongosa for another trip.
    ....
    ....Trip Report: Eastern Zimbabwe and Central Mozambique
      In search of the Angolan something Safari, November 27 - December 6, 1998 - by Mike Pope. The thoughts and planning for this trip began months ago after reading many mouth-watering articles by previous pioneering groups that worked their way through the largely unspoiled habitat of the central Mozambique Region in search of the 'abundant' and locally common specialties. 
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    ....Trip Report: Mozambique - October 1998 by Faansie Peacock.
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    ....Mozambique Trip Reports - you can find Mozambique trip reports on
      John Girdley's BirdTours website.


    Factoids taken from Where to Watch Birds in Africa - by Nigel Wheatley.

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Tours and Guides

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Pink-throated Twinspot - Photo copyright Peter Nilssen
Photo copyright Peter Nilssen
         The Mozambique Bird Club contacts in Maputo are Carlos Bentos
      (Chairman), Av. 25 de Setembre 1514-1, Maputo, or Vincent Parker, E.W.T., PO Box 4203, Maputo. Tel. (248-1) 425365 or Fax 422434

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Eco-Lodges

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Endemics and Specialities

in Mozambique

Information on endemics and specialities is derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists and bird distribution lists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.05, supplemented by material found in Where to Watch Birds in Africa - by Nigel Wheatley. African speciality birds, while not endemic, are those that can only be found in three or less countries of Africa. Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International.  The endemic, endangered and speciality birds may be uncommon, extremely rare vagrants, may be extirpated in the country now or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species noted below have been made in Mozambique. 

 
Endemics in Mozambique
None
Endangered Birds in Mozambique
(endemics are printed in bold italic)

Breeding Birds

Non-Breeding Birds

___ Blue Swallow
___ Cape Griffon
___ Cholo Alethe
___ Dappled Mountain-Robin
___ East Coast Akalat
___ Long-billed Tailorbird
___ Namuli Apalis
___ Swynnerton's Robin
___ Taita Falcon
___ Wattled Crane
___ White-winged Apalis
___ Corn Crake
___ Lesser Kestrel

Other Speciality and Spectacular Birds in Mozambique
(adapted from Where to Watch Birds in Africa - by Nigel Wheatley.)

___ African Scrub-Warbler
___ African Tailorbird
___ Bertrand's Weaver
___ Brown Scrub-Robin
___ Chirinda Apalis
___ Cholo Alethe
___ Dapple-throat
___ East Coast Akalat
___ Eastern Double-collared
___ Sunbird
___ Fischer's Greenbul
___ Gurney's Sugarbird
___ Kretschmer's Longbill
___ Lemon-breasted Seedeater
___ Lesser Seedcracker
___ Long-billed Tailorbird
___ Malawi Batis
___ Neergaard's Sunbird
___ Olive Bushshrike
___ Olive-flanked Robin-Chat
___ Olive-headed Weaver
___ Pale Batis
___ Pink-throated Twinspot
___ Plain-backed Sunbird
___ Robert's Prinia
___ Rudd's Apalis
___ Short-tailed Batis
___ Southern Boubou
___ Southern Tchagra
___ Stierling's Woodpecker
___ Stripe-cheeked Bulbul
___ Swee Waxbill
___ Swynnerton's Robin
___ Tiny Greenbul
___ Uluguru Sunbird
___ Violet-backed Sunbird
___ White-chested Alethe
___ White-winged Apalis
___ Zanzibar Bishop
___ Zululand Batis

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