Rufous-necked Wryneck

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

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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	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
2	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
3	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
4	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
5	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
6	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
7	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
8	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
9	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
10	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
11	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
12	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
13	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
14	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
15	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
16	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
17	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
18	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-necked Wryneck in Virunga National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-necked Wryneck sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-necked Wryneck in Virunga National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-necked Wryneck in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.