Silverbird

Silverbird

Empidornis semipartitus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
1,385 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
April 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Serengeti National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Silverbird in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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