This document outlines an ornithological trip to Cameroon from March 28th to April 14th, 2014 led by tour guide Deli Victor. The 17-day trip will visit diverse habitats including lowland rainforests, mountain forests, savannahs, and more to observe over 900 bird species, including 25 endemic species. Key sites include Mount Cameroon, Korup National Park, Mount Kupé, Bayang Mbo Nature Reserve, Benoué National Park, Ngaoundaba Ranch, Waza National Park, and others. The itinerary provides details on the daily activities, locations, and target bird species at each site.

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Ornithological Trip to Cameroon
Mount Kupé Bush Shrike and Grey-necked Rockfowl
Tentative dates: 28.03.-14.04.2014 (17 Days)
Tour Leader: Deli Victor
Gray-necked-picathartes-by-Deli Victor

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Cameroon is not without reason called "L' Afrique en miniature". This applies in cultural
as well as in natural history terms. Over 275 ethnic groups make up the country's
population, which is in the south Christian, in the north however Muslim dominated.
Besides the two official languages, French and English, more about 160 African dialects
are spoken.
In the yet little explored country, we can find an astonishing biodiversity density on a
relatively small area. The humid equatorial climate in the south brings up extensive
lowland forests to mountainside rainforests on an area of approximately 200,000 km ²,
while the far north is dominated by the dry Sahel desert. Wide savannah plains in the
north form the link between the moist coastal region and the dry north. On the
southwest coast of the country imposing the Mount Cameroon rises to an altitude of
4095 meters and is herewith the highest mountain in West Africa. The highland region
of Bamenda is characterized by a partly still active and extremely fertile volcanic
landscape and anlong the coasts we can find mangrove forests.
This large variety of vegetation zones, some of which we will explore on our trip, lodges
especially rare and endangered animals and more than 900 bird species. The Mount Kupé
Bush Shrike (Telophorus kupeensis), of which only 25 individuals (?) were counted in the
region around Mount Kupé, is one of the 25 endemic species Cameroon has to offer.
Easier to spot, but equally attractive is the Grey-necked Rockfowl (Picathartes oreas),
which we are going to search for both at the Korup National Park on the border to
Nigeria and at the Campo Ma'an National Park on the border to Equatorial Guinea.
THE TOUR AT GLANCE…
DETAILS
Tour Dates Tentative dates: 28th
March to 14th
April 2014
Tour Price Tour price fixed in Euros
Tour Size Limited to a maximum of 10 participants & 2 Tours Leaders

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THE ITINERARY
28TH
March Arrival in Douala and drive to Buea
29TH
March Excursion at Mount Cameroon
30th
March Mundemba
01st
April Korup National Park
02nd
April Korup National Park
03rd
April Mount Kupé
04th
April Bayang Mbo Nature Reserve
05th
April Benoué National Park
06th
April Ngaoundaba Ranch
07th
– 8th
April Ngaoundaba Ranch day trips
09th
April Maroua
10th April Waza National Park
11th
– 12th
April Waza National Park
13rd – 14th
April Edea

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THE TOUR IN DETAIL…….
1.Day (Saturday, 28.03.2014): Flight from Paris to Douala, Drive to Buéa
Arrival at Douala International airport, greeted by guide. We drive on to the
Southwest of Cameroon to Buéa, located at an altitude of about 1,000 meters at
the foot of Mount Cameroon. The occasionally active volcano whose slopes are
covered by dense rainforest projects straight from the coast to an altitude of
4095 meters which is, and due to its location, a home to unique birds with some
mountain endemics. The town, founded in 1900 by German immigrants as colonial
city had been the capital city of the Anglophone dominated Southwest for a long
time. Now the cultivation of tea and the only English speaking university in
Cameroon, which attracts many students, are most important for town living.
Dinner and overnight stays at Hotel Capitol in Buéa.
Douala – Buéa ( 70 km)
2. Day(Saturday, 29.03.2014): Excursion at Mount Cameroon
Today we dedicate the whole day to an elaborate excursion on the slopes of Mount
Cameroon, whose ascent requires no special mountaineering skills. Our path leads
through the mountain rainforest along the lower parts from 1,000 meters to about
2,000 meters. Although the path is steep, it allows a leisurely walk on which we expect
Grey Parrot, Mount Cameroon
francolin(Francolinus camerunensis),
Yellow-billed Turaco, Shelley's
Oliveback, Yellow-breasted Boubou,
Evergreen Forest Warbler,
Mountain Robin Chat, Mountain Saw-
wing, Cameroun Olive Pigeon,
Western Green Tinkerbird, Oriole
Finch, Northern Double-collared
Sunbird, Mönchsalcippe, Brown-
capped Weaver, Cameroun Montane Greenbul (Pycnonotus montanus). At the tree line we
are looking for the endemic Mount Cameroon Speirops (Speirops melanocephalus). In
the afternoon descent and return to Buéa.
Dinner and overnight stays at Hotel Capitol in Buéa.

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3. Day (Sunday, 30.03.2014): Botanical Garden at Limbe, Drive to Mundemba
In the early morning visit to the Botanical Gardens in the coastal town of Limbe. Here
Carmelite Sunbird and Reichenbach's Sunbird, Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher, Pale-
fronted Negrofinch have found their
refuge. We also hope to see Reef
Heron, Black Goshawk (Accipiter
melanoleucus), Giant Kingfisher, Blue-
headed and Brown Sunbird, Green-
throated Sunbird, and Cassin's Grey
Flycatcher, Western Bluebill. At noon
drive to Mundemba. After check-in to
the hotel in Mundemba we have the
possibility for a short evening
excursion in the woods nearby with Chattering Cisticola, gray parrot, and with a little
luck also Black-bellied Seedcracker.
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Bosseme Palace in Mundemba.
Distance Buéa – Mundemba ( 200 km)
4. Day (Monday 01.04.2014): Mundemba – Korup National Park
After an early breakfast, drive up to the "Mana footbridge", an impressive, 120-meter-
long suspension bridge that crosses the Mana River. It forms the gateway to the Korup
National Park. The pristine forest region of the National Park covers an area of 1,200
km ². Once on the other side of the bridge we meet a roughly eight-kilometer walk
through the lowland rainforest to the simply furnished "Rengo Camp". On the way we
expect Grey Parrot, White-collared Pratincole, Hadada Ibis, Great Blue Turaco, Green
Hylia, Icterine Greenbul, Brown
Illadopsis, Blue Cuckooshrike, Brown-
chested Alethe, Red-bellied Paradise
Flycatcher, Western Black-headed
Oriole, Yellow-bellied Wattle-eye,
Shining Drongo, Black-casqued Hornbill,
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird, Rufous
Flycatcher Thrush and many more.
After arrival at the Champ, the chef
and the team that accompanied us will
cook for us. After lunch we are looking for the "Picathartes Rock Hill" and hope to see
the endemic returning to its sleeping place. The shy bird lives here in clay moulds below
some granite outcroppings. Quickly he flits with soft movements almost silently across

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the forest floor. In general you may meet the Picathartes in small groups of three to
five individuals who are searching the forest floor for insects and worms, frogs and
lizards. In the evening we can hear the calls of Nkulengu Rail, Vermiculated Fishing Owl
and African Wood Owl. With
patience and a little luck, they can
also be seen.
Evening meal and overnight stay at
tents in Korup National Park.
Mundemba – Korup National Park (
60 km)
5. Day (tuesday, 02.04.2014): Excursion at Korup National Park - Mundemba
We will focus the whole day on birding at Korup National Park and on other special birds
of the rainforest like Yellow-casqued Hornbill, Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill, Bare-cheeked
Trogon and Blue-headed Wood Dove. In addition to the birds, the rain forest is also
home to chimpanzees, the endangered drill (the genus of forest baboons belonging),
African forest elephant.In the morning we are looking at some streams for the difficult
to find African Finfoot, the Shining-blue Kingfisher and the White-bellied Kingfisher.
Climbing up onto a solitary granite boulder
we hope to get a good view over the canopy
of the forest with Black-casqued Hornbill,
Congo Serpent Eagle (rare), Blue-throated
Roller produces Ituri-, Cassin's- and
Sabine's Spinetailed Swift.If yesterday's
excursion to the sleeping quarters of the
Grey-necked Rockfowl was not successful,
we will try our luck again today.
Evening meal and overnight stay a Hotel
Bosseme Palace at Mundemba
6. Day (wednesday, 03.04.2014): Mundemba – Mount Kupé (Nyasoso)
Today we leave Mundemba early and travel to the village of Nyasoso, our base from
which we will explore Mt . Kupé and the Bakossi mountains. We may spend our spare
time exploring some oft he trails around the village, which could afford us the
opportunity of spotting several great forest birds.
Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse in Nyasoso.
Mundemba – Nyasoso (318 km)

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7. Day (Friday, 04.04.2014):
Excursion at Banyang Mbo Nature Reserve
Today we devote the entire day on an excursion through the nearby nature reserve
Banyang Mbo,which counts - according
to BirdLife International - to one of
the country’s Important Birds Areas
(IBAs). 322 species have been
recorded in the year 2000. White-
throated Mountain Babbler occurring
in the territory are considered
endangered, threatened Grey-necked
rockfowl as endangered, gray parrot,
Yellow-casqued Hornbill, Cameroun Montane Greenbul, Grey-headed Greenbul, White-
tailed Warbler, Crossley's Ground Thrush and Ursula's Sunbird. Here, again we will have
a chance to discover the Mount Kupé Bush Shrike. In recent years, the nature reserve
has been known for it’s chimpanzee conservation projects. Other primates that inhabit
the reserve are a significant number of monkeys and some Galago species. In the
evening return to Nyasoso.
Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse in Nyasoso.
8.Day (Saturday, 05.04.2014): Nyasoso – Douala, domestic flight to Garoua
For “early birds” morning excursion at Mount Kupé. Around noon we leave for the return
trip to Douala. Our domestic flight is expected to depart at 17:40 p.m. to Garoua in
northern Cameroon. Expected arrival at Garoua at 20:25 p.m.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Hotel La Bénoué in Garoua.
Nyasoso – Douala (125 km)
9. Day (Sunday, 06.04.2014):
Garoua – Ngaoundaba Ranch
After breakfast we head
immediately to the Ngaoundanba
Ranch. Ngaoundaba Ranch are likely
to be one oft he highligths of our tour as the birding her eis truly remarkable. The area
showcases stands of dry broad-leaved woodland, linear patches of verdant gallery
forest and spectacular crater lake. We should arrive at Ngaoundere and continue to
Ngaoundaba Ranch. In the evening, we can enjoy a cooling drink at the lodge and observe
the night-active Bat Hawk on his patrol.

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10.Day (Monday, 07 - 08.04.2014): Ngaoundaba Ranch day trips
We have two full days to explore the various habitats of the ranch for the bounty of
areas specials and endemics. Some of the star birds we hope to find include the scarce
Brown-chested Lapwing, beautiful Red-headed Lovebird, stunning Grey-winged and
white-crowned robin-Chats, the
unusual Spotted Thrush-Babber,
Heuglin’s wheater, the localizes and
endemic Bamenda Apalis, Red-tailed
Leaflove, Oriole Warbler, uncommon
Gambaga Flycatcher, striking White-
collared Starling, Dybowski’s and
Brown Twinspots and Yellow-winged
and Red-winged Pytilias.
Some of the more widespread species we may see include Red6necked Buzzard, Double-
Spurred Francolin, White-spotted Flufftail, White-crested and Ross’s Turacos, Red-
thorated Beeater, Double-toothed Barbet, Whinchat, Spotted Creeper, Blackcap and
BrowL Babbers, Pygmy and Splendid Sunbirds, White-shouldered Black Tit, Woodchat
Shrike, Purple, Lesser Blue-eared and Bronze-tailed Starlings, Baglafect and Black-
necked Weavers, delicate Grey-headed, Oliveback, Black-bellied and Bar-breasted
Firefinches and Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu.
At dusk we will start a night drive to search for Senegal Thick-knee, Black-shouldered
Nightjar and Greyish Eagle-Owl.
The star attractions, however, are
a chance for Bronze-winged
Courser and the spectacular
Pennant-winget and standard-
winged Nightjars.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Ngaoundaba Ranch.

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11.Day (Thusday, 09.04.2014): Ngaoundaba Ranch – Lake Lagdo – Maroua
On the way to Maroua, we pass through one of the most diverse areas of the entire
Sahel strip. We take a good time for
birding at the boulders strewn hills in
the vicinities of Maroua to look out for
Stone Partridge, the beautiful Mocking
Cliffchat (Thamnolaea
cinnamomeiventris), Little Green Bee
Eater, Rock Firefinch (Lagonosticta
sanguinodorsalis). We also hope to spot
the rare and hidden Quail Plover and
the recently discovered superb Golden Nightjar at the bush-steppe vegetation north of
Mora. The already known Fox Kestrel, Scissor-tailed Kite and Short-toed Snake-Eagle
will accompany us on our way. In the afternoon we reach acacia woodlands which are
good to observe Little Grey Woodpecker, Lake Chad Prinia, Sennar Penduline-Tit, Sudan
Golden Sparrow and Common Gonolek in the early evening before we reach Maroua
Dinner and overnight stay at Campement de Waza.
Ngaoundaba Ranch – Maroua (435km)
12.Day (Wednesday, 10.04.2014): Excursion at Waza Nationalpark
In the early morning, we The best known and most visited national park in Cameroon
extends far north of the country on an area of 1,700 km² to the borders to Chad and
Nigeria and shows a very interesting
and varied vegetation diversity of
dry savanna, scrubland, and
wetlands. The mostly hot and dry
region is flooded occasionally and
attracts numerous African and
Palearctic migrant birds. At water
holes, there is a constant coming and
going, gathering crowds of Crowned
Cranes next to Yellow-billed Stork,
Abdim's Stork, Saddle-billed Stork,
African Open-bill Stork, Great and
little Egret. Even small squads of Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse come with the crowd.
Many birds of prey, including Secretary Bird, Lappet-faced Vulture, Hooded Vulture and
Ruppell's Griffon and Tawny Eagle are also part of the spectacle. Photographers will be
delighted!

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Our drives into the National Park will be on four-wheel vehicles accompanied by local
rangers. On the way to the water hole every now and then scurries past a Clapperton's
Francolin, lyre and roan antelope, West African giraffe and Arabian Bustards can be
observed from the jeep. The main
attraction are large herds of
elephants at the most frequented
water hole in the park, which is
located about three to four hours
north-west of the park entrance,
and our first stop in the morning.
The afternoon we will dedicate to
the grasslands, where ground-
nesting birds such as African ostrich, White-bellied Bustard, Helmeted Guineafowl and
Spotted Thick-knee are encountered.
After dinner we have the opportunity for a night excursion looking for golden jackal,
pale fox, caracal, bush cat, African wild dog, Honey Badger, Geoffroy Genet.
Dinner and overnight stay at Campement de Waza.
13.Day (Thursday, 11 - 12.04.2014): Waza National park
Waza National Park is situated south oft he Lake Chad floodplain and is only accessible
at this time of year when the shallow waters recede. This hot, arid area with seasonally
flooded pans attracts both African and
Palearctric migrants. The scene at the
waterholes is a constant procession of
birds arriving and departing, and
photographers will have a field day here,
flocks of regal Black Crowned Crane
gather en mass alongside Yellow-billed,
Abdi,‘s and Saddle-billed Storks,
African are prolefic and we sould see
Secretarybird, Egyptian.
Dinner and overnight stay at Campement de Waza
14.Day (Friday, 13.04.2014): Waza National Park to Maroua, fly to Douala and
drive to Edea
This is a primary travel day but, depending oft he time of our fligth, we may do some
birding in Maroua area. We expect to arrive in the early evening.

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Dinner and overnight stay at Hostellerie de la Sanaga
Waza – Maroua: (140 km) and Daoula – Kribi ( 60 km)
15.Day (Saturday, 14.04.2014): Sanaga River to Douala, Departure to Paris
We will begin our day by travelling to an area of lowland forest near the Sanaga River.
Birds along the river itself could include White-crowned Lapwing, the dainty Grey
Prantincole, spectalar African Skimmer and White-bibbed Swallow. If we are luky we
may even come across the shy Africain Finfoot.
The lowland forest in this area is still rich in birdlife despite heavy loggind. Hornbills
are particularly noticeable, wiht Black-casqued Wattled, White-thighed, African Pied.
In the afternoon, we will then make our way to Douala and Transfer to the airport for
back flight to Paris departing at 22:50 p.m.
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS:
The fee for the Ornithological Trip to Cameroon is in Euro in a basis of single
room.
The tour price includes:
- All meals from dinner on day 1 to day 17,
- All lodgings during the tour,
- All ground transportation
- Domestic flight
- All national parks and other reserve entrance fees,
- All guiding services (including tips for local guides and services).
…… excludes:
- Visa fees
- Any drinks,
- Special gratuities
- Telephone calls, laundry and other items of personal nature.
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