Nyandungu Urban Wetland

Kigali > Rwanda

Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism Park is a great place to see a wide variety of birds in Kigali.

Added* by Timothy Boucher
Most recent update 31 prosinca 2023

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Description

Nyandungu Park is full of great East African birds, with a great set of wheelchair accessible trails, this new park has quickly amassed an impressive list for what is essentially an urban park. If you have a morning in Kigali, this a great place to wander around, birding in an enjoyable atmosphere, and even getting a great cup of coffee at the end at the restaurant.

From the parking lot (6am opening time!) - listen for nightjars, and then slowly walk around, making you way to the variety of habitats, which can have Gray-crowned Cranes, Long-crested Eagles, Arrow-marked and Black-lored Babblers, White-browed and Blue-headed Coucals, Speckled Mousebirds, Little and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eaters, lots of fiscals, cisticolas, weavers and bishops, robin-chats, waxbills and many sunbirds. Towards the back, on the eastern side, as the day warms up, look for one of the specials - White-collared Oliveback - a much sought after bird that is hard to find elsewhere in eastern Africa.

Details

Access

Located on the NR-4 KK 3-Rd, near the airport. The easiest is to get a taxi from your hotel to drop you off - they should know it, or just point at the location on the map. It could be pricey early in the morning, so try to split it with a few people. You can also ask them to stay for the morning for extra, and then you will have a ride back later. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. The circular walking route as indicated on the map is about 3 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

The restaurant in the park serves great coffee and a variety of food. Well worth the stop at the end.

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Top 5 birds

1. White-collared Oliveback
(Nesocharis ansorgei)

2. Grey Crowned Crane
(Balearica regulorum)

3. Black-headed Gonolek
(Laniarius erythrogaster)

4. Black-lored Babbler
(Turdoides sharpei)

5. Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
(Merops oreobates)

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