For further information contact us Bird Watching in Tanzania Tanzania is one of the African countries with a large number of bird species. Some of the birds are migratory, migrating as far as Europe and South America. Tropical and equatorial climates have been a major influence for bird life. Birds such as, stork, cuckoos, swallows, rollers, Montague's pollid harriers, and Caspian plovers migrate from Europe to as far as the southern part of Tanzania to escape European winter. The vast plain in the Rift Valley, which is uninhabited by human beings, is another reason for the amazing birds diversity.
Birds get an opportunity to breed without human interferences.
Tanzania forests are the home for horn bills, parrots and turacos. These species can be found on the slopes of Mountains. Birds of prey are more dominant in the higher altitudes where the temperature is cool and the land is covered with moorland grasses and shrubs. Savannah grassland is home for most East African birds, such as secretary birds, guinea fowls, ostriches, and rollers. Along the coast expect to see seashore bird species such as gulls, cormorant, and other migratory birds.