Secretary Bird

Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
12 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
14 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
17 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
18 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
0–10%
19 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
21 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
23 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
25 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
26 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
27 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
29 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Secretary Bird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 26% of visitor-days record a Secretary Bird sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 659 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Secretary Bird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Secretary Bird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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