Best Hotspots to See the Narina Trogon

Where can you see the Narina Trogon?

Some of the best places to see the Narina Trogon in the wild include Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda), Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda) — among 31 wildlife hotspots across Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.

National Park

Aberdare National Park

Mweiga ward, Kenya

+394 birds+30 mammals

Where the central highlands of Kenya rise to their elemental grandeur, the Aberdare range unfolds across Nyeri County as a montane stronghold of cool, misty forest…

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Addo Elephant National Park

Sundays River Valley Local Municipality, South Africa

+388 birds+55 mammals

Where the Eastern Cape's semi-arid scrublands meet transitional woodland, Addo sprawls across 13,478 square kilometres of one of southern Africa's most biodiverse landscapes. The terrain rises…

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Nature Reserve

Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve

Kilifi, Kenya

+383 birds+29 mammals

Coastal forest rises from the Indian Ocean plains of Kilifi County, where sandy soils and seasonal rainfall have sculpted a woodland ecosystem unlike anywhere else on…

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Bale Mountains National Park

Ethiopia

+397 birds+20 mammals

Where the Ethiopian highlands rise above 4,000 metres, the Bale Mountains create a landscape of stunning ecological extremes—from afroalpine grasslands swept by wind and mist to…

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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Kanyashogi, Uganda

+603 birds+26 mammals

Steep ridges cloaked in montane forest rise from Uganda's southwestern borderlands, where the landscape grows so dense and tangled that early explorers named it impenetrable. At…

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Garden Route National Park

George, South Africa

+353 birds+54 mammals

Sweeping across the Western Cape's coastal and mountainous terrain, this sprawling national park encompasses over five thousand square kilometers of extraordinarily diverse landscape—from coastal limestone cliffs…

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Hell’s Gate National Park

Olkaria ward, Kenya

+388 birds+18 mammals

Volcanic scarps and geothermal vents dominate the floor of Hell's Gate, where the East African Rift has carved a dramatic gorge through crystalline rock formations. The…

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Ithala Game Reserve

uPhongolo Local Municipality, South Africa

+328 birds+26 mammals

Rolling thornbush savanna and acacia woodland dominate the landscape of this 494-square-kilometre national park in KwaZulu-Natal's uPhongolo Local Municipality, where granite outcrops punctuate grassland plateaus and…

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Kidepo Valley National Park

Uganda

+478 birds+24 mammals

Where the Narus and Kidepo rivers carve through northeastern Uganda's semi-arid lowlands, a landscape of sparse acacia woodland, grassland, and riverine thickets creates one of East…

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Kruger National Park

Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, South Africa

+540 birds+91 mammals

Across the low-lying savanna of northeastern South Africa unfolds one of Africa's largest and most ecologically intact protected areas, where acacia woodlands merge into mopane scrub…

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National Park

Lake Mburo National Park

Uganda

+505 birds+24 mammals

Rolling acacia woodland and scattered lakes define this intimate savanna preserve in southwestern Uganda, where the rift valley's geological drama shapes every water source and grassland.…

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Lake Nakuru National Park

Nakuru West, Kenya

+494 birds+32 mammals

Alkaline waters ringed by acacia woodland and grassland create one of East Africa's most distinctive wetland ecosystems, where the interplay of geology and climate sustains a…

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Nature Reserve

Mabamba Swamp

Memere, Uganda

+464 birds+2 mammals

Across the Central Region of Uganda spreads one of Africa's most biodiverse freshwater wetlands, a sprawling nature reserve of roughly 283 square kilometres where papyrus swamps…

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Meru National Park

Igembe Central, Kenya

+408 birds+38 mammals

Granite outcrops and acacia woodland rise across the northern reaches of Meru, where semi-arid savanna transitions into drier scrubland under the fierce equatorial sun. The park's…

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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Cyanika, Uganda

+429 birds+6 mammals

Where the Virunga Mountains rise steeply from the Uganda–Rwanda–Democratic Republic of Congo frontier, montane forest cloaks the volcanic slopes in a dense, moisture-laden embrace. Mgahinga Gorilla…

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Mount Elgon National Park

Matumbei ward, Kenya

+164 birds+7 mammals

Where the volcanic slopes of Mount Elgon rise above the Trans-Nzoia landscape, a montane wilderness unfolds across multiple ecological zones, each harbouring distinct communities adapted to…

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Mount-Kenya National Park

Abothuguchi west ward, Kenya

+334 birds+11 mammals

Where the slopes of Kenya's second-highest mountain rise steeply from the Meru County foothills, a landscape of profound ecological richness unfolds across Mount Kenya National Park.…

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Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda

+608 birds+33 mammals

Where the Victoria Nile compresses through a narrow gorge and explodes across a 45-meter precipice, the landscape speaks in thunder. Murchison Falls National Park sprawls across…

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Nairobi National Park

Nairobi, Kenya

+515 birds+35 mammals

Just minutes from Kenya's capital, where the Nairobi River winds through acacia woodland and open grassland, lies one of Africa's most paradoxical wildlife sanctuaries. The park's…

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Nech Sar National Park

Arba Minch, Ethiopia

+191 birds+10 mammals

Where the East African Rift Valley plateaus drop dramatically toward the shore of Lake Abaya, a mosaic of habitats unfolds across sun-scorched savanna and acacia woodland.…

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Wildlife Management Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzania

+626 birds+55 mammals

Volcanic calderas and open grassland dominate this high plateau in northern Tanzania, where the landscape rises above 2,000 metres and ancient geological forces have shaped both…

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National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Uganda

+672 birds+30 mammals

Across the southwestern escarpment of Uganda, where the Western Rift Valley descends through ancient volcanic terrain, Queen Elizabeth National Park sprawls across more than 8,300 square…

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Saiwa Swamp National Park

Sinyerere ward, Kenya

+255 birds+4 mammals

Where papyrus and sedge marshes stretch across a highland plateau in western Kenya, Saiwa Swamp National Park shelters one of East Africa's most productive freshwater wetland…

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Nature Reserve

Samburu National Reserve

Samburu, Kenya

+430 birds+42 mammals

Across the arid plains of northern Kenya, where scattered acacia woodland gives way to rocky outcrops and dry riverbeds, Samburu National Park unfolds as one of…

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Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

+558 birds+57 mammals

Across Tanzania's northern plateau, where volcanic soils meet acacia woodland and open grassland, unfolds one of Earth's most dynamic ecosystems. The Serengeti National Park sprawls across…

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Tarangire National Park

Tanzania

+527 birds+50 mammals

Acacia woodland and grassland sweep across the Manyara Region where the Tarangire River carves through low hills and volcanic soils, creating one of East Africa's most…

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Toro-Semliki Proposed National Park

Uganda

+474 birds+5 mammals

Where the Albertine Rift's western escarpment rises above the Semliki River valley, a vast mosaic of forest, savanna and wetland converges to create one of East…

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Tsavo East National Park

Athi ward, Kenya

+468 birds+50 mammals

Across the semi-arid lowlands of southeastern Kenya, where acacia woodland fragments into scrubland and the landscape rolls toward the Indian Ocean horizon, lies one of Africa's…

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Tsavo West National Park

Mwatate, Kenya

+513 birds+49 mammals

Where volcanic ridges and weathered lava flows meet the semi-arid lowlands of south-central Kenya, Tsavo West National Park unfolds across a landscape sculpted by fire and…

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Watamu Marine National Park

Dabaso ward, Kenya

+328 birds+12 mammals

Where mangrove channels meet coral gardens and sandy shallows blend into the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Watamu Marine National Park unfolds across the Kilifi…

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Wildlife Sanctuary

Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary

Bedewera, Ethiopia

+359 birds+5 mammals

Where acacia woodlands meet volcanic plateaus in southern Ethiopia, a landscape of austere beauty unfolds across nearly 2,500 square kilometers. Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary sprawls across semi-arid…

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