Saddle-billed Stork

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Saddle-billed Stork in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Saddle-billed Stork sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 418 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Saddle-billed Stork in Masai Mara National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Saddle-billed Stork in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.