Cameroon’s geographical position in the heart of Africa, combined with the variety of landscapes and habitats, gives rise to one of the largest varieties of birds in Africa. There are over 900 species recorded, some of which are rare and endangered species.
In northern Cameroon, you will find a good representation of the sub-Saharan birds, and you will find rare and endangered species in the highlands and in the southwest of the country.
Fortunately, most of northern birds may be apperçus in national parks and Benue Waza.

In the highlands, you will find: the Bannermans Turaco, the Bannermans Weaver, Banded Wattle-the Eye, the Mountain Robin-Chat, the Cameroon Greenbul, etc..
Korup Park
Korup National Park is one of the most gifted birding areas in Cameron with a list of more than 300 bird species recorded for only this part of the country. Bird watching in Korup park is recommended during the early morning hours as birds visit the river and water streams

Enter the park via a long hanging bridge over the Mana River, one of the few places in Cameroon where you see the Rock Pratincole, hornbills, Grey-necked Picathartes, Malachite Kingfishers nad many over water loving birds.

Greenbuls like Ictarine, Xaviers, Golden, Spotted, Redtailed and Honeyguide Greenbuls are a common sight in the riverine forests while other sights include the Cassin’s Spinetail , Rufous-sided Broadbill, Firecrested Alethers, African paradis fly catchers, red bellied flycatcher, Blue throated Roller, Square tailed Sawwing, Bare-cheeked Trogon and different species Drongo’s and Malimbes.

Overnight accommodation is available in basic huts in the Rengo Camp overlooking a clear river. Another option is available at a hotel in Mundemba

For the evening trips, sights of the Night Swallows and Owls are common around the Rengo Camp.

Benoue National Park
Birding in the savanna woodlands of Benoue National Park is one interesting trip for Cameroon Holidays. Regular bird sights in the park include the Bruce’s Green Pigeon, Lesser Blue-eared Starling, Senegal Parrot, and Black-bellied Firefinch. Other interesting sights around the park include Adamawa Turtle Dove, Gray Pratincole, the striking Egyptian Plover, Emin’s Shrike, White-crested and Violet Turacos, Bearded Barbet, Grasshopper Buzzard, Stone Partridge, Abyssinian and Blue-bellied Rollers, Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Senegal Eremomela, and White-throated Francolin.

Accommodation is available in the Campement de Buffle Noir, which also doubles as one of the best birding areas in the park.

Highlights

A guide is required to experience the park.  This is true whether you are on a driving safari or walking safari.  The wildlife is the park’s highlight, with strong herds of elephant and healthy lion prides serving as the pinnacle sightings.

Waza National Park Trails:

This is a wildlife enriched national park that requires guided safari tours.  There are no trails for hiking through the park.  The only way to experience the park is with a professional guide and on a walking safari.

In addition to endemic-filled highland forests and grasslands, Cameroon encompasses a plethora of habitats. Stretching all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Chad, dry Sahelian landscapes, Guinea Woodlands, forest-woodland/grassland mosaic of the Adamawa Plateau, and tropical lowland forest are squeezed into Cameroon’s borders. Cameroon’s combined uniqueness and diversity make it a top priority for African birders.

Some of the birds you will find in the north are: the African Swallow-Tailed the Black Scrub-Robin, the Chestnut-Bellied Starling, the Fox Kestrel, Herons, the Kite, the Lavender Waxbill, the Pygmy Sunbrid, the Red-Necked Buzzard, the Red-pate Cisticola, Prinia the River, the Sennar Penduline-Tit, the Sudan Golden Sparrow, Variety of the Doves, the Adamawa Turtle Dove, the Crocodile Bird, the Grey-Headed Olive-Back, the Red -Throated Bee-Eater, the Red-Winged Warbler Gray, the Stone Partridge, Violet Turaco the, the African Black Duck, the African Golden Oriole, the Bamenda Apalis, Blue-Breasted Kingfisher the, the Brown-Chested Lapwig, the Double- Toothed Barbet, the Gray Kestrel, the Marsh Widowbird, the Olive-Bellied, the Oriole Warbler, the Red-Headed Lovebird, the Schlegel’s Francolin, the Square-tailed Drongo, the Sun Lark, the Temminck’s Courser, the Thrush Babbler, the White Red-Breasted &-Shouldered Cuckoo-Shrikes, White-Collared the Starling, the Yellow-Crowned Bishop, etc..