White-bellied Bustard
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White-bellied Bustard

Eupodotis senegalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
267 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-bellied bustard or white-bellied korhaan (Eupodotis senegalensis) is an African species of bustard. It is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa in grassland and open woodland habitats. Despite its wide distribution and easily identifiable characteristics, very few studies have been conducted on this species and little is known about its life history and behavior. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Bustard sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 267 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Kori Bustard
NT

Kori Bustard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeotis kori

10–20% · With luck
Hartlaub's Bustard
LC

Hartlaub's Bustard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lissotis hartlaubii

<5% · Rare
Heuglin's Bustard
LC

Heuglin's Bustard

Bird

Neotis heuglinii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
13 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
18 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
21 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Bustard in Tsavo East National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Bustard sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 267 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Bustard in Tsavo East National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Bustard in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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