Piapiac
Ptilostomus afer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCorvidae (Còrvids)
- GenusPtilostomus (Piapiacs)
- SpeciesPtilostomus afer (Piapiac)
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 Virunga National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
White-necked Raven
Corvus albicollis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Green White-eye
Zosterops stuhlmanni
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Piapiac in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Piapiac sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Piapiac in Virunga National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Piapiac in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.