Eremomela badiceps
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The rufous-crowned eremomela (Eremomela badiceps) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Eremomela sighting in Kibale National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 261st most-seen of the 366 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-crowned Eremomela in Kibale National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Kibale National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 140 mm in November.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-crowned Eremomela 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 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rufous-crowned Eremomela sightings, Kibale National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of the Congo, about 20%) and Semuliki National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same family: Cisticolidae
The closest relatives of the Rufous-crowned Eremomela that you can see in Kibale National Park (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Green-backed Camaroptera (about 50%), White-chinned Prinia (about 40%) and Red-faced Cisticola (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-crowned Eremomela is recorded against all the birds logged in Kibale National Park (18 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.
