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Learn the wildlife of Kidepo Valley National Park

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320 species have research-grade observations inside Kidepo Valley National Park on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you know what you're looking at before you go.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinicus45
  2. Clapperton's Spurfowl Pternistis clappertoni36
  3. Yellow-billed Shrike Corvinella corvina24
  4. African Gray Hornbill Lophoceros nasutus23
  5. Superb Starling Lamprotornis superbus22
  6. White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus18
  7. Grey-backed Fiscal Lanius excubitoroides18
  8. Piapiac Ptilostomus afer17
  9. Red-cheeked Cordonbleu Uraeginthus bengalus17
  10. Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris16

Plants

  1. Sausage tree Kigelia africana35
  2. Borassus palm Borassus aethiopum9
  3. Camel bush Trichodesma zeylanicum4
  4. Common Tree Euphorbia Euphorbia ingens4
  5. Tamarind Tamarindus indica3
  6. Bitter-apple Solanum campylacanthum3
  7. Egyptian white water-lily Nymphaea lotus2
  8. Umbrella Papyrus Cyperus alternifolius2
  9. Sabi Crossandra Crossandra mucronata2
  10. Madagascar Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus1

Mammals

  1. Common Warthog Phacochoerus africanus45
  2. Oribi Ourebia ourebi44
  3. Side-striped Jackal Lupulella adusta36
  4. Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis27
  5. Common Eland Tragelaphus oryx26
  6. Bohor Reedbuck Redunca redunca15
  7. Kob Kobus kob15
  8. Lion Panthera leo14
  9. African Buffalo Syncerus caffer14
  10. Northern Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus13

Insects

  1. Broad Scarlet Crocothemis erythraea4
  2. Plain Tiger Butterfly Danaus chrysippus3
  3. Yellow Pansy Junonia hierta3
  4. Red Tip Colotis antevippe2
  5. Garden Commodore Precis archesia2
  6. Veined Swordtail Graphium leonidas2
  7. African Giant Water Bug Lethocerus cordofanus2
  8. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera1
  9. Painted Lady Vanessa cardui1
  10. Blue-spot Pansy Junonia oenone1

Spiders and kin

  1. Pandinus ugandaensis2
  2. Hottentotta ugandaensis2
  3. African Hermit Spider Nephilingis cruentata1
  4. Hairy Golden Orb-weaving Spider Trichonephila fenestrata1
  5. Banded-legged golden orb-web spider Trichonephila senegalensis1

Reptiles

  1. African Five-lined Skink Trachylepis quinquetaeniata10
  2. Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus8
  3. Finch’s agama Agama finchi7
  4. West African Crocodile Crocodylus suchus6
  5. Leopard Tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis5
  6. African Striped Skink Trachylepis striata3
  7. Bell’s Hingeback Tortoise Kinixys belliana3
  8. Puff Adder Bitis arietans2
  9. Smooth Chameleon Chamaeleo laevigatus2
  10. Reticulated Centipede-Eater Aparallactus lunulatus1

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Parks outside the U.S. are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet). KnowKi is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any park's managers. Free, with no ads, no account, and no purchases.