Bird
Piapiac
Ptilostomus afer · Corvidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMar–Apr · Decmost records
Records26,192in 16 countries
Most seen inUganda10,558 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Piapiac in brief
The piapiac (Ptilostomus afer) is a bird of the Corvidae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 26,192 published records, most of them from Uganda, Nigeria and Gambia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Uganda10,558 records · best Mar, Jul
Nigeria6,017 records · best Dec, Jun
Gambia5,062 records · best Nov, Jan
Ghana1,701 records · best Nov, Mar
Senegal1,346 records · best Jan, Feb
Benin537 records · best Mar, Jul
Guinea-Bissau226 records · best Jun, Feb
Togo122 records · best Nov, May
Mali113 records · best Jun, Oct
Guinea102 records · best Nov, Jul
South Sudan97 records · best Sep, Jan
Chad92 records · best Mar, Feb
Niger86 records · best Jan, Feb
Burkina Faso81 records · best Nov, Dec
Sudan45 records · best Feb, Nov
Mauritania7 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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