Mountain Illadopsis

Mountain Illadopsis

Illadopsis pyrrhoptera

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Nyungwe National Park
189 Verified sightings at Nyungwe National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,092 Verified sightings across all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Mountain Illadopsis

The mountain illadopsis (Illadopsis pyrrhoptera) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in the Albertine Rift montane forests, Kenya, northern Malawi and western Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
5 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Illadopsis in Nyungwe National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Illadopsis sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 189 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Illadopsis in Nyungwe National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Illadopsis in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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