Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-WeaverDonaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

Plocepasser donaldsoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
566 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Donaldson Smith's sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser donaldsoni) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Africa from southern Ethiopia to central Kenya and southern Somalia. It was named in honor of the 19th-century American explorer Arthur Donaldson Smith. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 566 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

70–80% · Very likely
Parrot-billed Sparrow
LC

Parrot-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer gongonensis

50–60% · Likely
Black-capped Social-Weaver
LC

Black-capped Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita cabanisi

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut Sparrow
LC

Chestnut Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer eminibey

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-spotted Petronia
LC

Yellow-spotted Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris pyrgita

20–30% · Possible
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

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

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

<5% · Rare
Somali Sparrow
LC

Somali Sparrow

Bird

Passer castanopterus

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

70–80% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Pink-breasted Lark
LC

Pink-breasted Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda poecilosterna

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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
60–70%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?

About 62% of wildlife watchers report a Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 566 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver in Samburu National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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