Congo - Kinshasa · South Kivu

Lake Kivu – Tchegera Island

134 species and 16,659 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–November, with up to 64 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Pied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisHolub's Golden WeaverHolub's Golden WeaverPloceus xanthopsGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusRed-chested SunbirdRed-chested SunbirdCinnyris erythrocercusNorthern FiscalNorthern FiscalLanius humeralisBaglafecht WeaverBaglafecht WeaverPloceus baglafechtLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaRed-eyed DoveRed-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataCommon WaxbillCommon WaxbillEstrilda astrildReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusAfrican Pied WagtailAfrican Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimpBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransStriated HeronStriated HeronButorides striata

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Goma Airport13 km141 species
  2. Goma14 km190 species
  3. Kibumba Tented Camp34 km102 species
  4. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trails44 km227 species
  5. Mgahinga Gorilla NP66 km399 species

All 134 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Lake Kivu – Tchegera Island?

October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 64 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Kivu – Tchegera Island?

134 species, from 16,659 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Kivu – Tchegera Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Pied Kingfisher, Holub's Golden Weaver, Great Cormorant, Common Bulbul and Red-chested Sunbird.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.