Indicator pumilio
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The dwarf honeyguide (Indicator pumilio) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is endemic to the Albertine Rift montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Just like other honeyguides, this species is a brood parasite. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Honeyguide sighting in Virunga National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 316 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Honeyguide in Virunga National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dwarf Honeyguide sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dwarf Honeyguide sightings, Virunga National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dwarf Honeyguide is recorded against all the birds logged in Virunga National Park (20 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.
