Rhinopomastus aterrimus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Scimitarbill sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 363rd most-seen of the 434 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Scimitarbill in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Queen Elizabeth National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 15 mm in January.
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.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black Scimitarbill sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 10%), 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park (10 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.
