White-headed Wood Hoopoe
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White-headed Wood Hoopoe

Phoeniculus bollei

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
31 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-headed wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus bollei) is a species of bird in the family Phoeniculidae. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Wood Hoopoe sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Green Wood Hoopoe
LC

Green Wood Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoeniculus purpureus

<5% · Rare
Common Scimitarbill
LC

Common Scimitarbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhinopomastus cyanomelas

Insufficient data
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill
LC

Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bycanistes brevis

20–30% · Possible
Crowned Hornbill
LC

Crowned Hornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophoceros alboterminatus

<5% · Rare
Common Hoopoe
LC

Common Hoopoe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upupa epops

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
3 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
4 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Wood Hoopoe in Aberdare National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Wood Hoopoe sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Wood Hoopoe in Aberdare National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Wood Hoopoe in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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