Evidence found
108 records across 14 countries and territories, 2007–2026.
Ciconia microscelis · GBIF taxon key 10891903
Where has the African woollyneck been recorded?
Ciconia microscelis occurrence evidence comes from 108 records in 14 countries and territories, from 2007 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 108 records
- 14 places
- 16 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
20072026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where African woollyneck has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for African woollyneck. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 72 | |
| Senegal | 8 | |
| Kenya | 6 | |
| Botswana | 3 | |
| Ethiopia | 3 | |
| Gambia | 3 | |
| Tanzania | 3 | |
| Ghana | 2 | |
| Namibia | 2 | |
| Uganda | 2 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Guinea | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Ciconiidae.
White Stork
107,683 records
Black Stork
20,465 records
Asian Openbill
1,058 records
Yellow-billed Stork
390 records
Painted Stork
254 records
African Openbill
236 records
Marabou Stork
228 records
Abdim's Stork
141 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.