Shoebill

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
55 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Shoebill sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Cattle Egret
LC

Cattle Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubulcus ibis

40–50% · Likely
Goliath Heron
LC

Goliath Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea goliath

40–50% · Likely
Hadada
LC Endemic

Hadada

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bostrychia hagedash

40–50% · Likely
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

40–50% · Likely
Grey Heron
LC

Grey Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cinerea

30–40% · Possible
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

30–40% · Possible
African Sacred Ibis
LC

African Sacred Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threskiornis aethiopicus

20–30% · Possible
Black-headed Heron
LC

Black-headed Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea melanocephala

20–30% · Possible
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

20–30% · Possible
Squacco Heron
LC

Squacco Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeola ralloides

20–30% · Possible
Hamerkop
LC

Hamerkop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scopus umbretta

20–30% · Possible
Purple Heron
LC

Purple Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea purpurea

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Sightings of Shoebill are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

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
5–10%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Shoebill in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Shoebill sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Shoebill in Murchison Falls National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Shoebill in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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