Common Scimitarbill

Common Scimitarbill

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Scimitarbill in Tsavo West National Park?

About 1% of visitor-days record a Common Scimitarbill sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common Scimitarbill in Tsavo West National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Common Scimitarbill in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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