Rhinopomastus aterrimus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The black scimitarbill (Rhinopomastus aterrimus), also known as the black wood hoopoe, is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. It is found in many savanna habitats. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Scimitarbill sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 133rd most-seen of the 215 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.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Scimitarbill in Niokolo-Koba National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and December, the lowest months. That is one of Niokolo-Koba National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 300 mm in August. May–July and October have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Scimitarbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black Scimitarbill sightings, Niokolo-Koba National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Scimitarbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Niokolo-Koba National Park (37 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.
