Bird Snake
Thelotornis kirtlandii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusThelotornis
- SpeciesThelotornis kirtlandii (Bird Snake)
The forest vine snake (Thelotornis kirtlandii), also known commonly as the forest twig snake or simply the twig snake, and as the bird snake (as are other members of the genus Thelotornis), is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Montane Egg-eater
Dasypeltis atra
Smith's African Water Snake
Grayia smithii
Olive Marsh Snake
Natriciteres olivacea
Large-eyed Green Treesnake
Rhamnophis aethiopissa
Slender Green Snake
Philothamnus heterolepidotus
Ruanda Emerald Green Snake
Philothamnus ruandae
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Bird Snake at Virunga National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |