Benin - Anambra Waxbill Extension

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Pricing notes : Please contact our Tailor-made team on tailormade@rockjumper.com

Our Benin extension offers a great opportunity to see the localized Anambra Waxbill along with some other wonderful wetland species including Black Coucal, Levaillant's, Jacobin and Diederik Cuckoo, elusive Allen's Gallinule, Forbes's Plover, Senegal Lapwing, Collared Pratincole, African Openbill, Little Bittern, Black Heron, Yellow-billed Egret, African Pygmy and Grey-headed Kingfisher, Red-headed Lovebird, Yellow-crowned Gonolek, Oriole Warbler, Ethiopian Swallow, Slender-billed and Black-headed Weaver, Red-headed Quelea, Northern Red and Yellow-crowned Bishop amongst many others. We also travel across the small country of Togo giving guests the great opportunity to visit two seldom visited West African countries.

This tour is made available through our Tailor-made tours department. To explore this offering further for pricing, precise day to day itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, or to tailor the tour to your personal requirements, please contact our Tailor-made team on tailormade@rockjumper.com

Top Birds

Anambra Waxbill; Black Coucal; Allen's Gallinule; Forbes's Plover; African Openbill; Little Bittern; Black Heron; African Pygmy & Grey-headed Kingfishers; Red-headed Lovebird; Yellow-crowned Gonolek; Oriole Warbler; Slender-billed & Black-headed Weavers; Red-headed Quelea; Northern Red & Yellow-crowned Bishops.

Habitats Covered

wetlands, mashes, scrub

Expected Climate

Hot & humid

Max Group Size

8 with 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

MODERATE TO CHALLENGING: This tour requires a good level of fitness, stamina, and overall health. It’s best suited for experienced birders who are comfortable with a more active itinerary. Please note that it may not be ideal for avid photographers, new birders, or those with mobility or health concerns.

Tour pace is moderate with one long travel day. Not suitable for anyone with mobility or health challenges.

Accommodation

Modern & comfortable in Cotonou, Benin

Ease of Birding

Birding is easy along open wetland areas & walking on flat tracks. Many species are approachable & provide good visuals in open conditions.

Photographic Opportunities

Good to excellent. No dedicated hides. Many species are approachable; habitat & lighting are often conducive.

What our clients say about us

Lev Frid
JM, Guyana - Birds & Wildlife II 2025

Despite the heat and humidity, Guyana is a magical place with gorgeous rainforests and savannahs and lots of beautiful birds and the wonderful giant anteater. Lev Frid was a wonderful guide full of great enthusiasm. I especially appreciated his patience in helping everyone get a good view of the birds. He is a joy to travel with. Our local guide was also great and a lot of fun to be around and so helpful as well in identifying the different birds. Also a special shout out to Leroy, who helped us on the last full day of birding; he was great. The drivers Renford and Devon were awesome as well.

Quinton Paul Josop
SA, Sri Lanka - Endemic Birds & Big Game (Small Group) 2026

Paul brought in his wealth of experience. He worked well with Ashoka to make sure nothing was lost in translation. One member sustained an injury on day 1, probably because he declined the extra help offered on a slightly slippery walk. Paul and Ashoka took charge of the situation immediately, made sure the rest of the group was comfortable while getting help. It was incredible that the injured person managed to complete the trip with a walker. Ashoka is a highly experienced local guide. He went out of the way to accommodate our birding and non-birding (request to try local food) requests. Both Paul and Ashoka were always calm and very pleasant, paying individual attention to every person and ensured we had a memorable experience.

Stephan Lorenz
SR, Bolivia - Remote 2025

Thanks Stephan for a fantastic tour. The stay at the Monastery was especially memorable.

Stephan Lorenz
SW, China - Southeast in Winter 2026

I was extremely pleased with this tour. The local guide, Jason, was very helpful and Stephan was extremely knowledgeable and excellent at finding all the targets that we were looking for. I would travel anywhere at any time with him again.

Glen Valentine
MW, Indonesia - Buru Extension II 2025

The Buru extension following the RWPI Cruise was fantastic. I feel sorry for those on the main tour that did not take this extension. The birds were fabulous, Glen was a superb guide, and the scenery great. Glen did a great job trying to get us on all the birds, even the most rare and elusive. Again, flexibility was a key element in the success of the trip. I can't think of anything about the trip that could be done to improve it.

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