Birding at Okonjima
During you stay at Okonjima
you will be exposed to a range of activities,
each with its own characteristic opportunities to see interesting
birds. Serious birders have a lot to look forward to, with numerous
specials and endemics occurring at Okonjima. Just over 250
species have been recorded, and a stay of a few days can produce
close to 100 species, and even more if good rains have fallen.
Okonjima lies nestled between the sandstone
outcrops of the Omboroko Mountains.
An elevated sandy plateau occurs between the major escarpments,
and this has resulted in mixed woodland, which together with the
mountains produces significantly higher species richness than the
surrounding thornveld plains.
Click here
for a general account of interesting birds one encounters during
normal activities at Okonjima. These species could be considered
the feathered icons of Okonjima!
Click here
for an account of the common birds our guests come across around
the chalets of our Luxury Bush Camp, or the gardens of Main Camp.
Click here
for a more detailed account of special birds which our birding guests
may want to look out for. Be sure to take a look at our Okonjima
Birding Pages for interesting snippets and identification notes
for some of the similar birds.
Click here
for a list of Namibian endemics and near-endemics occurring at Okonjima.
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