African Openbilled Stork

African Openbilled Stork

Anastomus lamelligerus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Akagera National Park
103 Verified records at Akagera National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species of stork from the family Ciconiidae. It is widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa and western regions of Madagascar. This species is considered common to locally abundant across its range, although it has a patchy distribution. Some experts consider there to be two sub-species, A. l. lamelligerus distributed on the continent and A. l. madagascariensis living on the island of Madagascar. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a African Openbilled Stork sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
70–80%
2 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
3 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
10 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
11 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
12 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
13 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
19 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
21 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
22 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
23 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
24 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
25 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
26 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
27 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
28 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
29 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
34 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%
35 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
37 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
39 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
40 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
41 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
42 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
43 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
44 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
45 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Openbilled Stork in Akagera National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a African Openbilled Stork sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Openbilled Stork in Akagera National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for African Openbilled Stork in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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