Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusPasser (True Sparrows)
- SpeciesPasser gongonensis (Parrot-billed Sparrow)
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.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus
Somali Sparrow
Passer castanopterus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser donaldsoni
Black-capped Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita cabanisi
Yellow-spotted Petronia
Gymnoris pyrgita
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Pink-breasted Lark
Calendulauda poecilosterna
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
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.