Brubru

Brubru

Nilaus afer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
78 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
September 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brubru sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Brubru sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brubru in Kidepo Valley National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Brubru in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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