Parrot-billed Sparrow

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Passer gongonensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
537 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
April 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
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
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 Samburu National Reserve?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 537 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Parrot-billed Sparrow in Samburu National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Parrot-billed Sparrow in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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