Gray Longbill

Gray Longbill

Macrosphenus concolor

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In 3 days <5%

6 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
6 In 1 park
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Gray Longbill

The grey longbill (Macrosphenus concolor) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Macrosphenidae. It is native to African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Ivory Coast · 2023

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Uganda · 2022

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Ghana · 2021

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Longbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Longbill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 366th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Gray Longbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Longbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Gray Longbill?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray Longbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Gray Longbill?

Only Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in our data

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Gray Longbill sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Gray Longbill live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Same family: Macrosphenidae

The closest relatives of the Gray Longbill that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (family Macrosphenidae, African Warblers) are White-browed Crombec (about 20%) and Green Crombec (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Gray Longbill sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Gray Longbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (6 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.

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