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Silverbird

Empidornis semipartitus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
485 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus) is an Old World flycatcher native to Eastern Africa, from Sudan to Tanzania. The species is the only member of the genus Empidornis, although it is sometimes placed in the genus Melaenornis . Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 485 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Spotted Morning-Thrush
LC

Spotted Morning-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa guttata

30–40% · Possible
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

20–30% · Possible
Swamp Flycatcher
LC

Swamp Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa aquatica

10–20% · With luck
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

10–20% · With luck
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

5–10% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

5–10% · With luck
Northern Black-Flycatcher
LC

Northern Black-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis edolioides

5–10% · With luck
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
Brown-backed Scrub Robin

Brown-backed Scrub Robin

Bird

Erythropygia hartlaubi

<5% · Rare
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

<5% · Rare
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
11 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Silverbird in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 485 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Silverbird in Murchison Falls National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Silverbird in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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