Common Scimitarbill

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Scimitarbill in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Scimitarbill sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Scimitarbill in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Common Scimitarbill in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.