Fan-tailed Widowbird

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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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	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
2	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
3	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
4	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
6	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
7	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
8	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
9	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
10	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
11	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
12	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
13	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
14	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
15	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
16	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
17	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
18	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
19	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
20	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
21	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
22	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
23	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
24	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
25	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
26	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fan-tailed Widowbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Fan-tailed Widowbird sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 464 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Fan-tailed Widowbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Fan-tailed Widowbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.