Mukungwa Wildlife
Canoeing down the gentle waters of the Mukungwa river, near Musanze and close to the gorillas, you'll find a remarkable number of birds and other wildlife darting in and out of the bushes, and even in the water. Here is the list of some of the species found on or around the river.
Birds
African citril (Serinus citrinelloides) *
African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) ***
African spoonbill (Platalea alba) ***
African thrush (Turdus pelios) ***
Black crake (Amaurornis flavirostra) ***
Black kite (yellow-billed)(Milvus migrans aegyptius/parasitus) ***
Black-and-white mannikin (Spermestes bicolor) ***
Black-crowned waxbill (Estrilda nonnula) ***
Black-headed or yellow-backed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus) ***
Blue-headed coucal (Centropus monachus) ***
Brimstone canary (Serinus sulphuratus) ***
Bronze sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) *
Cape wagtail (Motacilla capensis) ***
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) ***
Common waxbill (Estrilda astrild) ***
Dark-capped bulbul (dark-capped) (Pycnonotus barbatus [tricolor Group]) ***
Fan-tailed widowbird (Euplectes axillaris) ***
Great white egret (Egretta alba) ***
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) ***
Greater swamp-warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens) ***
Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) ***
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) ***
Grosbeak weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) *
Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) ***
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) ***
Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) ***
Little egret (Egretta garzetta) *
Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) ***
Little sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus) ***
Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) ***
Pied crow (Corvus albus) ***
Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) ***
Red-chested sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus) *
Sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) ***
Southern red bishop (Euplectes orix) ***
Spectacled weaver (Ploceus ocularis) ***
Swamp flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica) ***
Variable sunbird (Cinnyris venustus) *
White-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) ***
White-browed coucal (Centropus superciliosus) *
White-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini) *
White-headed sawwing (Psalidoprocne albiceps) ***
Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) ***
Mammals
Spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis) *
Reptiles
Green water snake (Philothamnus hoplogaster) * (Non-venomous and not dangerous)
Olive marsh snake (Natriciteres olive) ** (Non-venomous and not dangerous)
Birds
African citril (Serinus citrinelloides) *
African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) ***
African spoonbill (Platalea alba) ***
African thrush (Turdus pelios) ***
Black crake (Amaurornis flavirostra) ***
Black kite (yellow-billed)(Milvus migrans aegyptius/parasitus) ***
Black-and-white mannikin (Spermestes bicolor) ***
Black-crowned waxbill (Estrilda nonnula) ***
Black-headed or yellow-backed weaver (Ploceus melanocephalus) ***
Blue-headed coucal (Centropus monachus) ***
Brimstone canary (Serinus sulphuratus) ***
Bronze sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) *
Cape wagtail (Motacilla capensis) ***
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) ***
Common waxbill (Estrilda astrild) ***
Dark-capped bulbul (dark-capped) (Pycnonotus barbatus [tricolor Group]) ***
Fan-tailed widowbird (Euplectes axillaris) ***
Great white egret (Egretta alba) ***
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) ***
Greater swamp-warbler (Acrocephalus rufescens) ***
Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) ***
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) ***
Grosbeak weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) *
Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) ***
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) ***
Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus) ***
Little egret (Egretta garzetta) *
Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) ***
Little sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus) ***
Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) ***
Pied crow (Corvus albus) ***
Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) ***
Red-chested sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus) *
Sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) ***
Southern red bishop (Euplectes orix) ***
Spectacled weaver (Ploceus ocularis) ***
Swamp flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica) ***
Variable sunbird (Cinnyris venustus) *
White-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) ***
White-browed coucal (Centropus superciliosus) *
White-browed robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini) *
White-headed sawwing (Psalidoprocne albiceps) ***
Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) ***
Mammals
Spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis) *
Reptiles
Green water snake (Philothamnus hoplogaster) * (Non-venomous and not dangerous)
Olive marsh snake (Natriciteres olive) ** (Non-venomous and not dangerous)
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Confirmed sightings
Difficult to be certain of the species that was seen Possibly present - but not yet confirmed |
