Egypt Birding Tours

Egypt has many species of bird seen nowhere else on the planet. The Nile is particularly popular for Egypt birding tours with its rich ecosystem.

Birding Tours in Egypt

Birding tours are for the observation and study of birds. These day tours are ideal for vacationers who love nature and who love bird watching, whether through high-powered binoculars or through their own eyes.

There are millions of beautiful birds to see in Egypt, especially if you’ve only lived in Western civilization. In fact, Egypt has been called a bird lover’s paradise. Ancient Egyptians were known to be very curious about birding and documented over 76 types of birds in their ancient hieroglyphics.

The Best Locations

What are some of the best tours for birding in Egypt? Sinai is a great location for bird watching. In fact, experts say that each year, 32 types of raptors and cranes pass through Sinai in migration season, as does 82% of the whole world’s population of white storks!

The Gulf of Suez also sees some heavy birding activity, as does autumn season in Zaranik. Luxor and Aswan may contain ancient tombs of sightseeing interest, but bird watchers can also enjoy these locations for some heavy birding activity.

Yes, Egypt is known to be a migration corridor, which results in attracting over 280 species of birds every year. It is said that literally millions of birds pass through Egypt, coming from as far away as Europe, Asia and other African countries. In addition to this migration, there are many habitats in the country that are especially suitable for large bird populations. In fact, 150 species of birds are avian residents exclusive to Egypt.

The Nile River Valley and Delta

Naturally, heavily populated bird areas would include the Nile River Valley. Around this area you can find song and water birds.

Other popular locations for bird land tours include Lake Burullus in the Nile Delta and Lake Manzala. In these areas you can find birds like shovellers, pochards, wigeons, whiskered terns, shovellers, shelducks, avocets and coots.

Lake Bardawil is one of the most popular regions and is a great place to find water birds, herons and ducks, as well as shorebirds like sanderlings, little stints and dunlins. This lake is also a great location for flamingos.

What About Cairo?

What about Cairo? You can see many birds on Cairo tours or even head over to the Giza Zoo to see more exotic wildlife. Look for senegal thick-knees, painted snipe, white-breasted kingfishers and many more.

As you can see, Egypt is a great place for bird watching. Come for the sights and sounds but stay to see beautiful and exotic migrating birds in their natural habitat.

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