Fan-tailed Widowbird

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

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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	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
2	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
3	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
4	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
5	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
6	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
7	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
8	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
9	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
10	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	10–20%
11	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
12	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
13	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	5–10%
14	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	<5%
15	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
16	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
17	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
18	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
19	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
20	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
21	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
22	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
23	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
24	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
25	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
26	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
27	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
29	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
30	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
31	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
32	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fan-tailed Widowbird in Virunga National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Fan-tailed Widowbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 471 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fan-tailed Widowbird in Virunga National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Fan-tailed Widowbird in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.