Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Cut-throat in Mikumi National Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cut-throat sighting in Mikumi National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th most-seen of the 261 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Cut-throat in Mikumi National Park?

Accepted Answer

April. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cut-throat in Mikumi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Mikumi National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 15 mm in June.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Cut-throat?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cut-throat sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Mikumi National Park the best place to see a Cut-throat?

Accepted Answer

15th of 21. Of the 21 parks where we can rate Cut-throat sightings, Mikumi National Park ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 30%), Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 30%) and Awash National Park (Ethiopia, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Cut-throat live in Mikumi National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Estrildidae. The closest relatives of the Cut-throat that you can see in Mikumi National Park (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 40%), Bronze Mannikin (about 20%) and Red-billed Firefinch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Cut-throat sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Cut-throat is recorded against all the birds logged in Mikumi National Park (5 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
2	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
3	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~20%
4	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
5	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
7	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
8	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
9	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
11	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	<5%
12	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
13	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
15	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
16	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
17	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
18	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
19	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
21	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
2	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
3	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoopark Limpopo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
2	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Cut-throat

About the Cut-throat

Sounds

Recent sightings of Cut-throat in Mikumi National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

Bronze Mannikin

Red-billed Firefinch

Peters's Twinspot

Green-winged Pytilia

Orange-winged Pytilia

African Firefinch

Jameson's Firefinch

Orangebreast

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

Black-and-white Mannikin

Fork-tailed Drongo

Before you go