Silverbird

Silverbird

Empidornis semipartitus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
466 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus) is an Old World flycatcher native to Eastern Africa, from Sudan to Tanzania. The species is the only member of the genus Empidornis, although it is sometimes placed in the genus Melaenornis . Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 466 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
11 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Silverbird in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 466 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Silverbird in Masai Mara National Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Silverbird in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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