Brubru

Brubru

Nilaus afer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
18 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brubru (Nilaus afer) is a species of bushshrike (family Malaconotidae) found in most of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only member of the genus Nilaus. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brubru sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brubru in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Brubru sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brubru in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Brubru in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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