Peters's Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusHypargos (Reddish-throated Twinspots)
- SpeciesHypargos niveoguttatus (Peters's Twinspot)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Peters's Twinspot sighting in Meru National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 17 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Peters's Twinspot in Meru National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Peters's Twinspot sighting in Meru National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Peters's Twinspot in Meru National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Peters's Twinspot in Meru National Park in our monthly data.