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Over 120 bird species — from colourful sunbirds and turacos to rare Albertine Rift endemics. Every trek along the Kilembe Trail offers unique birdwatching.
The forests, bamboo zones, and alpine valleys of the Rwenzori Mountains support an incredible diversity of birdlife. Along the Kilembe Trail, our guides have recorded over 129 bird species, making the region one of Uganda's most rewarding birding destinations.
Detailed profiles of the key species our guides record at each camp — with photos, identification, calls, and where to find them.
An iridescent dark-blue-headed sunbird of the lower montane forest, seen all year on the Kilembe trail.
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A green turaco with a diagnostic black bill, seen along the forest trails up to Sine Camp.
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A large dark pigeon with a bright yellow bill and feet, seen from the Rangers Post to Kalalama.
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A tiny endemic with a broad black breast-band and two white "headlight" spots on the forehead.
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A slate-blue, green and bright-yellow robin of the forest undergrowth, seen all year.
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A jewel-like endemic with bright yellow flanks and a brilliant red breast — a signature Rwenzori sunbird.
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A dark-grey-and-red finch of the forest floor — tricky to see but often heard along the trails.
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A green, easily-seen bulbul, common on the trail below Kalalama and Samalira camps.
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A superbly painted turaco whose crimson wings flash in flight through the bamboo and heather zones.
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A boldly streaked seedeater of forest edges, common from Kalalama through the middle circuit.
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A high-altitude endemic sunbird of the heath zone above the bamboo.
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A warm-brown leaf-warbler of open highland woodland, best seen in the dry breeding season.
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A canopy starling, dark blue-black with tawny-apricot flanks, often on exposed dead branches.
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A spectacular alpine sunbird with scarlet tufts and extremely long tail feathers, of the high moorlands.
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A widespread highland thrush, always around the camps in any weather, from Sine up to Hunwick's.
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A rufous-brown warbler of thick undergrowth and bracken — easier to hear than to see.
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A very large black raven with a broad white nape, ranging from the community up to the peaks.
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A glossy violet-blue-black starling that nests behind waterfalls to avoid predators.
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An endemic tit with a bold black breast-stripe, working the moss-covered dead wood near Kihalo.
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An endemic warbler of highland undergrowth — heard all along the trails but hard to spot.
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An orange-rufous robin-chat of the forest undergrowth, easy to hear but shy.
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A slim, vocal canopy starling that flies in tightly coordinated flocks.
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A ground-loving chat with a brick-red throat, often following ant columns on the forest floor.
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A striking red-faced francolin of dense forest and bamboo — shy and most often surprised on the trail.
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An elegant, long-tailed wagtail of rocky fast-flowing rivers near Samalela and Cathy Waterfall.
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A skulking black bush-shrike with a remarkable, bell-like repertoire — heard far more than seen.
Read more →We have identified more than 129 bird species along the Kilembe Trail, and the list continues to grow as we explore new areas of the mountain. Browse the checklist by family below.
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Our guides can help identify bird species throughout the journey, and we can also arrange dedicated birding excursions in the Rwenzori foothills and surrounding forests.