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Piapiac

Ptilostomus afer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
39 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is an African bird in the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus. It is most closely related to the Central Asian ground jays. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Piapiac sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

30–40% · Possible
White-necked Raven
LC

White-necked Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albicollis

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Gonolek
LC

Black-headed Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius erythrogaster

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

50–60% · Likely
Pin-tailed Whydah
LC

Pin-tailed Whydah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vidua macroura

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Weaver
LC

Black-headed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus melanocephalus

40–50% · Likely
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Piapiac in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Piapiac sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Piapiac in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Piapiac in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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