This Trip was organised by Everwild started in Mfuwe after a flight from Lusaka in Zambia. A three hour drive mostly on a single unsurfaced bumpy road took me to my first camp. Luambe Horizons camp is in Luambe National Park. Three days later I transferred to North Luangwa National Park to stay at Skybeds Lodge for three nights. My next transfer to Painted Dogs camp in South Luangwa involved a night back at Horizons Camp.
These pages record the wildlife of my trip. For a general idea of what I saw during the trip please link here.
Vertebrates
Yellow Baboon
Papia cynocephalus
Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Bushy-tailed Mongoose
Bdeogale crassicauda
Crawshay's Zebra
Equus quagga
Crawshay's Zebra
Equus quagga
Crawshay's Zebra
Equus quagga
Eland
Taurotragus
Possibly Four-toed Elephant Shrew
Petrodromus tetradactylus
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Lion
Panthera leo
Lion
Panthera leo
Lion
Panthera leo
Lion
Panthera leo
Lion
Panthera leo
Lion
Panthera leo
Cape Porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Puku
Kobus vardonii
Puku
Kobus vardonii
Puku
Kobus vardonii
Scrub Hare
Lepus saxatilis
Scrub Hare
Lepus saxatilis
Smith's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus cepapi
Thornicroft's Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Thornicroft's Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Thornicroft's Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Thornicroft's Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Defassa Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnu defassa
Cookson's Wilderbeest
Connochaetes taurinus cooksoni
Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Wild Dog
Lycaon pictus
Birds
African Fish Eagle
Icthyophaga vocifer
African Fish Eagle
Icthyophaga vocifer
African Harrier-hawk
Polyboroides typus
African Harrier-hawk
Polyboroides typus
African Harrier-hawk
Polyboroides typus
African Jacana
Actphilornis africanus
Black Crake
Zapornia flavirostra
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
Bronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus)
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Cape Bunting
Emberiza capensis
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Panthera leo
Emerald-spotted Wood Dove
Panthera leo
Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Southern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Southern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Southern Ground Hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
Green Wood Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
Grey Go-away-bird
Crinifer concolor
Grey Go-away-bird
Crinifer concolor
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Little Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Little Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Meves's Starlng
Lamprotornis mevesii
Meves's Starlng
Lamprotornis mevesii
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
Pearl-spotted Owl
Glaucidium perlatum
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Southern Red billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Southern Red billed Hornbill
Tockus rufirostris
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorynchus
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata
Red-throated Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Saddle-billed Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Saddle-billed Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
Southern Yellow White-eye
Zosterops andersson
Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia episcopus
Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Tawney-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Lilian's Lovebird
Agapornis lilianae
Three-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus
Three-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius aethiopicus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius aethiopicus
Possibly Verreaux's Eagle-owl
Bubo lacteus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
White-browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus
White-crested Hemetshrike
Prionops plumatus
White-crested Hemetshrike
Prionops plumatus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Other Wildlife
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Nile Monitor
varanus niloticus
Tropical house Gecko
Hemidactylus maboula
Flap-necked Chameleon
Chamaeleo dilepis
General photos may be viewed by using the link to Luangwa 2026.
