White-headed Mousebird
Colius leucocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColiiformes (Mousebirds)
- FamilyColiidae (Mousebirds)
- GenusColius (Typical Mousebirds)
- SpeciesColius leucocephalus (White-headed Mousebird)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Mousebird in Samburu National Reserve?
About 49% of visitor-days record a White-headed Mousebird sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 445 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-headed Mousebird in Samburu National Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Mousebird in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.