Willcock's Honeyguide
Indicator willcocksi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyIndicatoridae (Honeyguides)
- GenusIndicator (Typical Honeyguides)
- SpeciesIndicator willcocksi (Willcock's Honeyguide)
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Dwarf Honeyguide
Indicator pumilio
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Western Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus coryphaea
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Rufous-necked Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex
African Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae
Double-Toothed Barbet
Lybius bidentatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Willcock's Honeyguide in Volcanoes National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Willcock's Honeyguide sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Willcock's Honeyguide in Volcanoes National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Willcock's Honeyguide in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.