Parrot-billed Sparrow
Parrot-billed Sparrow

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Passer gongonensis

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

The parrot-billed sparrow (Passer gongonensis) is found in the arid lowlands of eastern Africa. At 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and 42 grams (1.5 oz), it is the largest of the sparrows of the family Passeridae. It is often considered a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

40–50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut Sparrow
LC

Chestnut Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer eminibey

<5% · Rare
Swahili Sparrow
LC

Swahili Sparrow

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Passer suahelicus

<5% · Rare
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-spotted Petronia
LC

Yellow-spotted Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris pyrgita

<5% · Rare
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
LC

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Anteater-Chat
LC

Northern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla aethiops

60–70% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

60–70% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Parrot-billed Sparrow in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Parrot-billed Sparrow in Lake Nakuru National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Parrot-billed Sparrow in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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