Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda's second-smallest park, 100 square miles. It has a wealth of acacia-associated bird species in open savannah and woodland dominated by thorny acacia trees.
Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer caffer
Common warthog, Phacochoerus africanus
Defassa waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa
Unstriped ground squirrel, Xerus rutilus
African pied wagtail, Motacilla aguimp
African pipit, Anthus cinnamomeus
Lilac-breasted roller, Coracias caudatus
White-browed coucal, Centropus superciliosus
Wattled lapwing, Vanellus senegallus
Crested barbet, Trachyphorus vaillantii
Red-necked spurfowl, Pternistis afer
Lake Mburo has several mammal species not easily observable elsewhere in Uganda, including impalas and elands.
Impala, Aepyceros melampus
Eland, Taurotragus oryx
It is the only park in Uganda that has zebras, though it lacks elephants.
Common zebra, Equus quagga
Longhorned African Ankole cattle are grazed in the park.
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Last modified 21 May 2023