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Piapiac

Ptilostomus afer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
97 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is an African bird in the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus. It is most closely related to the Central Asian ground jays. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Piapiac sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

5–10% · Rare
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

80–90% · Very likely
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
LC

Yellow-crowned Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius barbarus

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

60–70% · Likely
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

40–50% · Likely
Brown Babbler
LC

Brown Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides plebejus

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
Northern Black-Flycatcher
LC

Northern Black-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis edolioides

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Piapiac in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Piapiac sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Piapiac in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Piapiac in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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