Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cut-throat sighting in Mkomazi National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 97th most-seen of the 272 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

January. In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cut-throat in Mkomazi National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April, June–August and November, the lowest months. May has too few records to rate.

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

Accepted Answer

4th of 21. Of the 21 parks where we can rate Cut-throat sightings, Mkomazi National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. 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 Mkomazi National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Estrildidae. The closest relatives of the Cut-throat that you can see in Mkomazi National Park (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (about 40%), Green-winged Pytilia (about 40%) and Purple Grenadier (about 30%), 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 Mkomazi National Park (36 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 Mkomazi National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

Green-winged Pytilia

Purple Grenadier

Red-billed Firefinch

Blue-capped Cordonbleu

Black-faced Waxbill

Black-and-white Mannikin

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

African Firefinch

Peters's Twinspot

Pearl-headed Mannikin

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

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