Eastern Nicator
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Eastern Nicator

Nicator gularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
38 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern nicator (Nicator gularis) is a species of songbird in the family Nicatoridae. It is found in Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It occurs south to around Mtunzini in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and is regularly reported from lowland areas north through to east Africa, including inland areas along the Zambezi River. This species was formerly called the "yellow-spotted nicator" although this is no longer the case, with that name now belonging solely to the central African western nicator. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Nicator sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

60–70% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

50–60% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

50–60% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

30–40% · Possible
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

30–40% · Possible
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Quelea
LC

Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
2 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
5 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
8 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
10 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
12 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
19 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Nicator in South Luangwa National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Nicator sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Nicator in South Luangwa National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Nicator in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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