Indicator pumilio
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Honeyguide sighting in Volcanoes National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 84th most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Honeyguide in Volcanoes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and August–December, the lowest months. Those are among Volcanoes National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 250 mm in April.
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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dwarf Honeyguide sightings, Volcanoes National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dwarf Honeyguide is recorded against all the birds logged in Volcanoes National Park (37 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.
