Hypargos niveoguttatus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peters's Twinspot sighting in Mana Pools National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 157th most-seen of the 275 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Peters's Twinspot in Mana Pools National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to July, the lowest months. Those are among Mana Pools National Park's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against almost none in August. March has too few records to rate.
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.
Among the best
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Peters's Twinspot sightings, Mana Pools National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Meru National Park (Kenya, about 10%) and Mikumi National Park (Tanzania, about 10%).
Same family: Estrildidae
The closest relatives of the Peters's Twinspot that you can see in Mana Pools National Park (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 50%), Red-billed Firefinch (about 40%) and Green-winged Pytilia (about 20%), 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 Mana Pools National Park (52 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.
