Bradypterus centralis
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The highland rush warbler (Bradypterus centralis) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. Although mainly present in the Albertine rift montane forests and the East African montane forests, it is sparsely distributed from Ghana to Ethiopia and Tanzania. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Rush Warbler sighting in Nairobi on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 116th most-seen of the 234 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.
April, June and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Rush Warbler in Nairobi on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May and July–October, the lowest months. Those are among Nairobi's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Highland Rush Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Highland Rush Warbler sightings, Nairobi ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kigali (Rwanda, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Highland Rush Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Nairobi (45 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.
