Birding in Lesotho is one of the most sought after tourist attractions in this enclave of Lesotho surrounded by the nation of South Africa from all sides. With over 280 different varieties of birds in the place the opportunities for bird watching are optimum. Birding in Lesotho will come as a fascinating and surprising entertainment for all the bird lovers as well as ordinary tourists from all over the world, who will be able to view its astonishing variety.
Lesotho Drakensberg and Maluti are among the most sought after by bird watchers who come for Birding in Lesotho. You will be bowled out by the sheer variety and number of these colorful birds, some of which are extremely rare. The birds can be seen in the natural parks in the region, with its well known avifauna, as well in isolated spots which host a variety of fauna of Lesotho. The bird trail leads you from South Africa, also renowned for its bird species, to Lesotho and the adjoining Black Mountains. The Lesotho Birding is most lively and exciting if the tourist and the bird lover take the Sani Pass as the track. The Bush Blackcap, Dark Capped Yellow Warbler, Drakensburg Prinia and the Cape Grassbird are some of the popular bird species in the region. Though you will require considerable time as a bird lover in Lesotho, the principal birds that can be viewed would take about one to two days on your bird tour.
Birding in Lesotho is concentrated in the high mountainous regions of the country where you can glimpse some very rare ones. The Wattled Crane, Halfcollared kingfisher, Orange-breasted Rockjumper, Yellow Warbler, Pale crowned Cisticola, Sicklewing Chat, Broad tailed Warbler, Lammergeier, Horus Swift are some of the specimens of birds found in this region. The best months for bird watching are October to March. Birds are a bit sparse in the central region of Lesotho apart from which almost all places are suitable for bird watching. Waterbirds can be seen in the Letsie Lake including all the wetlands. The rare Bald Ibis is one of the important water birds found at the place and will come as a great diversion along your Lesotho Travel.
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