The varied habitats in Zimbabwe, from bush to riverine, from lakeshore to mountain topography, give rise to a rich profusion of birdlife. Over 400 different species have been recorded in the Hwange National Park alone and some 350 at Mana Pools . Real rarities are to be found, particularly in the Eastern Highlands.
Specialist operators offer tours specifically tailored to the demands of the ornithologist.
In general the best birdwatching months are from December to April. Hunyani bird safaris specializes in running bird watching safaris from their base on Gombera Ranch in Zimbabwe. The ranch consists of 37,000 acres of superb bird watching. The Eastern highlands of Gombera ranch is an important avian habitat for a variety of birds whose range extends down in to Zimbabwe from Mozambique . Examples are black fronted bush shrike, rameron pigeon and swynertons robin.