African Spoonbill

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Akagera National Park
35 Verified records at Akagera National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The species is widespread across Africa and Madagascar, including Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The species belongs to the genus Platalea, which also includes species such as the Black-faced spoonbill, Eurasian spoonbill, and Roseate spoonbill. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Spoonbill sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

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

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a African Spoonbill sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for African Spoonbill in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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