Illadopsis albipectus
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In 3 days <5%
The scaly-breasted illadopsis (Illadopsis albipectus) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is widespread throughout the Congo Basin, with a few isolated pockets in northern Angola, Uganda and South Sudan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, specifically in the understory and lower levels.
It is sedentary. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-breasted Illadopsis sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 418th most-seen of the 434 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-breasted Illadopsis in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 5 and 8 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaly-breasted Illadopsis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Scaly-breasted Illadopsis sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 30%), Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Scaly-breasted Illadopsis that you can see in Queen Elizabeth National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Rüppell's Glossy-starling (about 70%), Black-headed Gonolek (about 70%) and Common Bulbul (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly-breasted Illadopsis is recorded against all the birds logged in Queen Elizabeth 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.
