Tanzania · Arusha Region

Lake Manyara NP

585 species and 46,228 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February–March and November–December, with up to 309 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Silvery-cheeked HornbillSilvery-cheeked HornbillBycanistes brevisEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaLittle Bee-eaterLittle Bee-eaterMerops pusillusBlue-naped MousebirdBlue-naped MousebirdUrocolius macrourusCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusGrey-headed KingfisherGrey-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephalaEmerald-spotted Wood DoveEmerald-spotted Wood DoveTurtur chalcospilosSpeckled MousebirdSpeckled MousebirdColius striatusSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusAfrican Grey HornbillAfrican Grey HornbillLophoceros nasutusCrowned HornbillCrowned HornbillLophoceros alboterminatusGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaFork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilisYellow-billed StorkYellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

309 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 585 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Gibbs Farm23 km403 species
  2. Lake Manyara NP30 km410 species
  3. Tarangire NP – Entrance Gate37 km374 species
  4. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Crater41 km614 species
  5. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Lake Magadi41 km357 species
  6. Tarangire NP – River Loop42 km326 species

All 585 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 Manyara NP?

February–March and November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 309 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Manyara NP?

585 species, from 46,228 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Manyara NP in November?

The most recorded in November: Silvery-cheeked Hornbill, Egyptian Goose, Little Bee-eater, Blue-naped Mousebird and Common Bulbul.

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