Afrotis afraoides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The northern black korhaan (Afrotis afraoides), also known as the white-quilled bustard, is a species of bird in the bustard family, Otididae. It is widely distributed across Southern Africa. Its habitat is primarily open grassland and scrub.
The northern black korhaan was first described in 1831 by the Scottish surgeon, explorer and zoologist Andrew Smith, who gave it the specific name "afraoides". He placed it in the genus Eupodotis, where it was one of two species, the other being the southern black korhaan (Eupodotis afra). Then in 2014, del Hoyo and Collar transferred both species to the genus Afrotis.
The male's plumage has regularly-arranged black and white barring on the back and wings, the head, neck and underparts being black. The female has the head, neck, breast and upper parts barred or chequered in black and buff, the belly being black. The primary feathers are largely white, which distinguishes this species from the southern black korhaan where they are black. Both the female and the male... Wikipedia →
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South Africa · 2025
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Quilled Bustard sighting in Chobe National Park on a given day, based on 85 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 373 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-Quilled Bustard in Chobe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Chobe National Park's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against almost none in May.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Quilled Bustard 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 White-Quilled Bustard sightings, Chobe National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 60%) and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 30%).
Same family: Otididae
The closest relatives of the White-Quilled Bustard that you can see in Chobe National Park (family Otididae, Bustards) are Kori Bustard (about 20%) and Crested Bustard (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Quilled Bustard is recorded against all the birds logged in Chobe National Park (85 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.
