Phoeniculus bollei
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-headed wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus bollei) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. The bird's scientific species name bollei honors Carl August Bolle (1821–1909), a German naturalist and collector. Phoeniculus bollei jacksoni (Hartlaub, 1858) — Ruwenzori Mountains to Sudan and Kenya
Phoeniculus bollei bollei — from Liberia to the Central African Republic Phoeniculus bollei okuensis (Serle, 1949) — Cameroon (Lake Oku) Phoeniculus bollei can be found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. These birds inhabit from sea level up to 3,200 m (10,500 ft), mainly in savannas and dry lowland and in montane primary forest, but they are also found in regenerating forests, as well as in deciduous woodlands.
Phoeniculus bollei can reach approximately a body length of 30–35 cm (12–14 in). The female is smaller and has a much shorter bill. These birds show a combination of a white head, a slightly curved bright red beak and red legs and...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kakum National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 5 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Wood Hoopoe sighting in Kakum National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 210th most-seen of the 250 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.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Wood Hoopoe in Kakum National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months. Those are among Kakum National Park's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-headed Wood Hoopoe sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White-headed Wood Hoopoe sightings, Kakum National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%), Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 20%) and Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-headed Wood Hoopoe is recorded against all the birds logged in Kakum National Park (19 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.
