For Ornithologists, Udzungwa is a paradise and is acknowledged as one of the best places in Tanzania for bird watchers. It has more than 250 species occupying the exceptional range and a variety of habitats within the park. A number of them are endemic and rare birds such as;
- The Scarce Swift.
- Dappled Mountain Robin.
- White Chested Alethe.
- Sharpe’s Alcalat.
- The Olive – Flanked Ground Robin.
- The Spot – Throat.
- The Black – Backed Cisticola.
- The Red – Capped Forest Warbler.
- The Udzungwa Partridge.
- Rufous – Winged Sunbird.