African Snipe

African Snipe

Gallinago nigripennis

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

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Snipe sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
3 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
4 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
11 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
16 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
18 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
21 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
22 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
23 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Snipe in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a African Snipe sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Snipe in Bale Mountains National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for African Snipe in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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