Denham's Bustard
Neotis denhami
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderOtidiformes (Bustards)
- FamilyOtididae (Bustards)
- GenusNeotis (Neotis Bustards)
- SpeciesNeotis denhami (Denham's Bustard)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Denham's Bustard in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Denham's Bustard sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 196 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Denham's Bustard in Murchison Falls National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Denham's Bustard in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.