Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
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Red-tailed Ant-Thrush

Neocossyphus rufus

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

The red-tailed ant thrush (Neocossyphus rufus), also known as the red-tailed rufous thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Ant-Thrush sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 121 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

White-tailed Ant-Thrush
LC

White-tailed Ant-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neocossyphus poensis

10–20% · With luck
African Thrush
LC

African Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus pelios

30–40% · Possible
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
LC

Fraser's Rufous Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stizorhina fraseri

10–20% · With luck
Fire-crested Alethe
LC

Fire-crested Alethe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alethe castanea

<5% · Rare
Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

40–50% · Likely
African Blue Flycatcher
LC

African Blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia longicauda

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-tailed Ant-Thrush in Kibale National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Ant-Thrush sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 121 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-tailed Ant-Thrush in Kibale National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-tailed Ant-Thrush in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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