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

Neocossyphus rufus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
207 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
August 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Ant-Thrush sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

White-tailed Ant-Thrush
LC

White-tailed Ant-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neocossyphus poensis

10–20% · With luck
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
LC

Fraser's Rufous Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stizorhina fraseri

60–70% · Likely
Fire-crested Alethe
LC

Fire-crested Alethe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alethe castanea

40–50% · Likely
African Thrush
LC

African Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus pelios

30–40% · Possible
Crested Malimbe
LC

Crested Malimbe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malimbus malimbicus

60–70% · Likely
Red-tailed Greenbul
LC

Red-tailed Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Criniger calurus

60–70% · Likely
Western Nicator
LC

Western Nicator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nicator chloris

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Xavier's Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllastrephus xavieri

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

50–60% · Likely
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone rufiventer

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
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 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 Semuliki National Park?

About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Ant-Thrush sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 207 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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