Bradypterus centralis
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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 Lake Nakuru National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 246th most-seen of the 369 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.
June–July and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Highland Rush Warbler in Lake Nakuru National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and August–November, the lowest months.
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 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Highland Rush Warbler sightings, Lake Nakuru National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Nairobi National Park (Kenya, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Highland Rush Warbler that you can see in Lake Nakuru National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Superb Starling (about 70%), Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (about 70%) and Northern Anteater-Chat (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Highland Rush Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Nakuru National Park (27 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.
