Black Crake

Where to see

Black Crake

Amaurornis flavirostra

Queen Elizabeth National Park leads · 17 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black Crake during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
10 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
11 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
12 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
14 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
17 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black Crake?

Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda) — about 42% of wildlife watchers report a Black Crake sighting there, the highest of the 17 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black Crake?

Akagera National Park (about 41%), Nairobi National Park (about 30%), Lake Mburo National Park (about 30%) are the next best options.