African Broadbill

African Broadbill

Smithornis capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
171 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Broadbill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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
10–20%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
4 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
11 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
13 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
14 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
18 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
20 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Broadbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a African Broadbill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Broadbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for African Broadbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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