Hypargos margaritatus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The pink-throated twinspot (Hypargos margaritatus) is a small seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. It inhabits dry savanna and moist, subtropical/tropical (lowland) shrubland habitats near the southeast African coast in Mozambique, South Africa and Eswatini. It has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 160,000 km2.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-throated Twinspot sighting in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 283 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-throated Twinspot in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, against about 20% in July to September, the lowest months. That is one of uMkhuze Game Reserve's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 15 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pink-throated 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pink-throated Twinspot sightings, uMkhuze Game Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Estrildidae
The closest relatives of the Pink-throated Twinspot that you can see in uMkhuze Game Reserve (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (about 60%), Green-winged Pytilia (about 30%) and Black-tailed Grey Waxbill (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pink-throated Twinspot is recorded against all the birds logged in uMkhuze Game Reserve (171 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.
