Tanzania · Arusha Region

Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Crater

614 species and 102,041 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February–April and December, with up to 399 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Grey Crowned CraneGrey Crowned CraneBalearica regulorumCommon OstrichCommon OstrichStruthio camelusKori BustardKori BustardArdeotis koriAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaLesser FlamingoLesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorHelmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisWestern Cattle EgretWestern Cattle EgretArdea ibisAugur BuzzardAugur BuzzardButeo augurWestern Yellow WagtailWestern Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaBlack-headed HeronBlack-headed HeronArdea melanocephalaBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migrans

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Lake Magadi4 km357 species
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge10 km355 species
  3. Gibbs Farm18 km403 species
  4. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Olduvai Gorge31 km360 species
  5. Lake Manyara NP41 km585 species
  6. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ndutu63 km461 species

All 614 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Crater?

February–April and December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 399 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Crater?

614 species, from 102,041 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Crater in November?

The most recorded in November: Grey Crowned Crane, Common Ostrich, Kori Bustard, African Sacred Ibis and Blacksmith Lapwing.

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