White-tailed Mongoose

White-tailed Mongoose

Ichneumia albicauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
5 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The white-tailed mongoose (Ichneumia albicauda) is a species in the mongoose family Herpestidae. It is the only member of the genus Ichneumia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Mongoose sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
2 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
11 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
17 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
23 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Mongoose in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Mongoose sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-tailed Mongoose in Murchison Falls National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Mongoose in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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