Lizard Buzzard

Lizard Buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

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

The lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus), or lizard hawk, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Kaupifalco. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its name, it may be more closely related to the Accipiter hawks than the Buteo buzzards. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lizard Buzzard sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lizard Buzzard in Virunga National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Lizard Buzzard sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lizard Buzzard in Virunga National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Lizard Buzzard in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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