Abyssinian Scimitarbill

Abyssinian Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus minor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Meru National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abyssinian Scimitarbill in Meru National Park?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Abyssinian Scimitarbill sighting in Meru National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Abyssinian Scimitarbill in Meru National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Abyssinian Scimitarbill in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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