White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusPlocepasser (Sparrow-Weavers)
- SpeciesPlocepasser mahali (White-browed Sparrow-Weaver)
The white-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali) is a predominantly brown, sparrow-sized bird found throughout central and north-central southern Africa. It is found in groups of two to eleven individuals consisting of one breeding pair and other non-reproductive individuals. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Sparrow-Weaver sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 632 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus
Yellow-spotted Petronia
Gymnoris pyrgita
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Northern Pied-Babbler
Turdoides hypoleuca
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Sparrow-Weaver in Nairobi National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Sparrow-Weaver sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 632 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Sparrow-Weaver in Nairobi National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Sparrow-Weaver in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.