Hypargos niveoguttatus
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The red-throated twinspot (Hypargos niveoguttatus) or Peters's twinspot is a common species of bird found in sub-saharan Africa. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2 (770,000 sq mi).
It is commonly seen in Angola, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
BirdLife Species Factsheet http://www.phthiraptera.org/Birds/Passeriformes/Estrildidae.html Image at ADW Redthroated Twinspot - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierpark Hagenbeck | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peters's Twinspot sighting in Harare on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 169th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peters's Twinspot in Harare on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Harare's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 200 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peters's Twinspot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Peters's Twinspot sightings, Harare ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Lilongwe (Malawi, about 10%).
Same family: Estrildidae
The closest relatives of the Peters's Twinspot that you can see in Harare (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 70%), Bronze Mannikin (about 50%) and Red-billed Firefinch (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peters's Twinspot is recorded against all the birds logged in Harare (10 verified sightings), 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.
