Western Swamphen

Western Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
5 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
7 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
8 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
0–10%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
0–10%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
14 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
21 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
22 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
23 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
25 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
31 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
32 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
34 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
35 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
36 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
37 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
38 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
39 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
40 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
41 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
42 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
43 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
44 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
45 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
46 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
47 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
48 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
49 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
50 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
51 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 1% of visitor-days record a Western Swamphen sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Western Swamphen in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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