Where to see

Hamerkop

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Niokolo-Koba National Park leads · 37 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	70–80%
2	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	50–60%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	50–60%
4	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
5	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
7	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	40–50%
8	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
9	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
10	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
11	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
12	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
13	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
14	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
17	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	30–40%
18	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
19	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
20	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
21	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
22	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
23	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	20–30%
24	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
25	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	20–30%

Which is the best park to see a Hamerkop?

Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal) — about 79% of wildlife watchers report a Hamerkop sighting there, the highest of the 37 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Hamerkop?

Queen Elizabeth National Park (about 58%), Liwonde National Park (about 54%), South Luangwa National Park (about 54%) are the next best options.