Illadopsis albipectus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The scaly-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis albipectus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is widespread throughout the Congo Basin, with a few isolated pockets in northern Angola, Uganda and South Sudan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, specifically in the understory and lower levels.
It is sedentary. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-breasted Illadopsis sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 225 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 130th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-breasted Illadopsis in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and September, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaly-breasted Illadopsis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scaly-breasted Illadopsis sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 30%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly-breasted Illadopsis is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (225 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.
