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Birding Safaris
offered by supplier M14871 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 1
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 10
people
Destination(s):
Zambia
Specialty Categories:
Birdwatching
Wildlife Viewing
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 160 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 160 US Dollar (USD)
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Zambia's national bird is the fish eagle, one of at least 740 different species of bird that it hosts. The shoebill, Wattled Crane and Salty Egret are some of those which are on the IUCN'S list of endangered fowl. The bird enthusiast will enjoy an environment of bird-watching bliss; the rainy season is an ornithologist's paradise.
Flashes of brilliant scarlet can be seen in the tall grasses as Bishop Birds zip about in their breeding plumage. Migration into Zambia's subtropical zone is ideal not just for Palearctic migrants but also those that originate from northern Africa, the Abdims Stork, for example.
Bird life is abundant along Zambia's many riverbanks and islands. Siloka Island, in the middle of the Zambezi above the Falls, is a rich bird haven, 385 different species occur in the area around the Falls, including many many waterfowl, raptors, hornbills, flycatchers and bee-eaters. In Lochinvar National Park, a relatively small area of 410 sq. km, 428 species have been recorded including waders, ducks, waterfowl and unique woodland species. Other lavish bird sanctuaries are found in the Liuwa Plains, Nyika Plateau, and the Bangweulu Swamps.
Chete Island wildlife and bird sanctuary. Two islands, about 160 km upstream from the dam wall at Lake Kariba, form an isolated park and wildlife estate: Chete and Sekula Safari camps have only recently been established and afford the wildlife enthusiast the untouched beauty of Zambezi Valley wildlife and surrounding scenery. There will be much more to come on this enjoyable aspect of travel in Zambia.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Also see tour packages in:
Africa
Zambia
Birdwatching
Wildlife Viewing
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