White-headed Mousebird
White-headed Mousebird

White-headed Mousebird

Colius leucocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
35 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-headed mousebird (Colius leucocephalus) is a bird belonging to the mousebird family, Coliidae. It is found only in east Africa where it occurs in southern Somalia and parts of Kenya with its range just extending into southern Ethiopia and northern Tanzania. It inhabits arid bushland up to 1,400 metres above sea-level. It is 32 cm long with the long, graduated tail accounting for over half of this. The plumage is mainly greyish with black and white barring on the back, neck and breast. It has a white crest, crown and cheeks. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Mousebird sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Speckled Mousebird
LC

Speckled Mousebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colius striatus

30–40% · Possible
Blue-naped Mousebird
LC

Blue-naped Mousebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urocolius macrourus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Mousebird in Amboseli National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Mousebird sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Mousebird in Amboseli National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Mousebird in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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