Capped Wheatear

Capped Wheatear

Oenanthe pileata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
21 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The capped wheatear (Oenanthe pileata) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is widely distributed over southern Africa. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Wheatear sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
2 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
5 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
13 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
17 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
18 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
21 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
22 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
23 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
25 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
26 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
28 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
29 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
30 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
31 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
32 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
33 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
34 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
35 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Capped Wheatear in Tsavo West National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Wheatear sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Capped Wheatear in Tsavo West National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Capped Wheatear in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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