Birdwatching in Malawi
6 of our favourite places for birdwatching in Malawi
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Chintheche Inn
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84% (5 reviews)
The birding walks start in the grounds of the inn and then in the area immediately surrounding. The local area boasts a variety of habitats – open water, marsh, grassland and some thick forest. Varieties such as the blue spotted dove, palmnut vulture, moustached ... More about Chintheche Inn -
Heuglins Guest House
|80% (2 reviews)
Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary is near to Heuglins, and a real draw for keen birders, with opportunities to spot the olive sunbird, Livingstone's loerie, finfoot and the red-throated twin spot. More about Heuglins Guest House -
Ku Chawe Inn
|75% (4 reviews)
Interesting montagne species in the forests here More about Ku Chawe Inn -
Mumbo Island
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100% (5 reviews)
The island plays host to a variety of birds, including fish eagles, gymnogene (African harrier hawk), trumpeter hornbill, white-breasted cormorant, water thick-knee (water dikkop), paradise flycatcher and a variety of herons, weavers, doves and starlings amongst others... More about Mumbo Island -
Mvuu Wilderness Lodge
|100% (4 reviews)
The best birdwatching is from the boat trips that the lodge offers – notables include the fish eagle, purple-crested turaco (we heard this well before we saw it!), bee-eaters, lilac-breasted rollers, and a great selection of water birds. To my delight we were able ... More about Mvuu Lodge
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that others are now following.
