Eupodotis senegalensis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The white-bellied bustard or white-bellied korhaan (Eupodotis senegalensis) is an African species of bustard. It is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa in grassland and open woodland habitats. Despite its wide distribution and easily identifiable characteristics, very few studies have been conducted on this species and little is known about its life history and behavior.
It is one of the smaller bustards, 48 to 61 centimetres (19 to 24 in) long. All are tawny brown above and on the breast and white on the belly, with cream-coloured legs; juveniles have light brown necks and heads, and adults have blue-grey necks. The adult female has a grey crown, a brown and buff line below the eye, and black speckling on the throat. The adult male has a black crown, black lines on the white cheeks, a black throat patch, and a pinkish-red bill. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism; the males are larger than the females. The call, often given in the early morning and late evening, has been described as "a very loud, guttural k'whuka WHUKa, k'wuka WHUKa..., or k'warrak, k'warrak..."
This species is usually seen in pairs or family groups, as young stay with their parents much longer... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maiduguri | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain Zoo | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 2 | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Bustard sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, based on 782 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 398 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, April and October–November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Bustard in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, against about 20% in February–March, May–September and December, the lowest months. Those are among Masai Mara National Reserve's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Bustard sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 15
Of the 15 parks where we can rate White-bellied Bustard sightings, Masai Mara National Reserve ranks 6th at about 30%. The best odds are in Awash National Park (Ethiopia, about 40%), Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 40%) and Amboseli National Park (Kenya, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Otididae
The closest relatives of the White-bellied Bustard that you can see in Masai Mara National Reserve (family Otididae, Bustards) are Black-bellied Bustard (about 30%) and Kori Bustard (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Bustard is recorded against all the birds logged in Masai Mara National Reserve (782 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.
