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Kakamega poliothorax
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The grey-chested babbler (Kakamega poliothorax), also known as the grey-chested kakamega or grey-chested illadopsis, is a species of bird in the family Modulatricidae. It is the only species in its genus. It is found in the Cameroon line, western Kenya and the Albertine rift montane forests. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chested Illadopsis sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 218th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-chested Illadopsis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gray-chested Illadopsis sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Gray-chested Illadopsis that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Northern Double-collared Sunbird (about 60%), Common Bulbul (about 60%) and Black Sawwing (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-chested Illadopsis is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (71 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
