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Uganda

Snapshot-backed wildlife sound archive overview for Uganda, including species representation, weekly growth, community contributors, and recorded localities.

Current to 20 Sept 2026#3 of 9 · 20.3% regional share
Sound recordings
5,679
Published records+23
Cataloged species
507
Across all groups0 spp
Mystery sounds
27
Regional share
20.3%
#3 of 9 · 27,926 total

Weekly pulse

Compared with its predecessor
20 Sept 2026
Recording changesince 13 Sept 2026
+23
Species changecataloged species
0

Snapshot history (6)

Every captured publication, newest first
CutoffRecordingsChange
20 Sept 2026Current5,679+23
13 Sept 20265,656+16
6 Sept 20265,640
30 Aug 20265,630+1
23 Aug 20265,629+27
16 Aug 20265,602

Cumulative archive growth

Field dates from 2000 onward.

Sound recordings by group

Distribution across cataloged wildlife groups.

Recent annual coverage (26)

Field year, latest twelve shown
YearSounds
20151,237
201655
201710
2018212
201927
2020160
202112
2022702
2023302
202414
20251,032
2026965

Top localities (10)

Recorded places ranked by sound count
LocalitySounds
Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest277
Budongo Conservation Field Station236
Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kisoro, Western Region211
Kirimia, Semuliki National Park, Bundibugyo, Western Region126
Mubwindi trail, Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest125
Budongo Forest108
Katama, Masindi District104
Semuliki National Park99
Rwenzori Mountains , Western Region96
Mgahinga National Park, Kisoro94

Top recordists (10)

Community contributors within Uganda
RecordistSounds
Jonathan Onongo1,123
Martin St-michel1,115
Peter Boesman686
Brendan Sloan392
Budongo Conservation Field Station295
András Schmidt196
Bernard Bousquet190
Josh Engel169
Magnus Wadstein161
Bram Piot106

Listen to Uganda wildlife recordings

Authoritative sound archive

Xeno-canto hosts the full audio files, sonograms, and field notes for all 5,679 cataloged recordings from Uganda. This page reports the catalogue; the recordings themselves are not mirrored here.

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Source data through 20 Sept 2026 · published as a weekly snapshot

Metadata and taxonomy courtesy of Xeno-canto.org