Yellow-spotted Petronia

Yellow-spotted Petronia

Gymnoris pyrgita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
80 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-spotted bush sparrow or yellow-spotted petronia (Gymnoris pyrgita) is a species of bird in the sparrow family, Passeridae. It is common throughout the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Petronia sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-spotted Petronia in Mkomazi National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Petronia sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-spotted Petronia in Mkomazi National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-spotted Petronia in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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