Hypargos niveoguttatus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The red-throated twinspot (Hypargos niveoguttatus) or Peters's twinspot is a common species of bird found in sub-saharan Africa. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2 (770,000 sq mi).
It is commonly seen in Angola, Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia & Zimbabwe. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
BirdLife Species Factsheet http://www.phthiraptera.org/Birds/Passeriformes/Estrildidae.html Image at ADW Redthroated Twinspot - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierpark Hagenbeck | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peters's Twinspot sighting in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 257 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peters's Twinspot in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August and November–April, the lowest months. Those are among South Luangwa National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 310 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peters's Twinspot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Peters's Twinspot sightings, South Luangwa National Park ranks 6th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Meru National Park (Kenya, about 10%), Mikumi National Park (Tanzania, about 10%) and Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe, about 10%).
Same family: Estrildidae
The closest relatives of the Peters's Twinspot that you can see in South Luangwa National Park (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 60%), Red-billed Firefinch (about 30%) and Green-winged Pytilia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peters's Twinspot is recorded against all the birds logged in South Luangwa 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.
