African Hoopoe

African Hoopoe

Upupa africana

10–20% · Possible
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
<5
Nov
0–10
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 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
9 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
11 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
14 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
15 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
17 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
19 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
21 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
22 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
23 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
26 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
27 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
28 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
29 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
31 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
32 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Hoopoe in South Luangwa National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a African Hoopoe sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Hoopoe in South Luangwa National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for African Hoopoe in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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