Yellow-spotted Petronia

Yellow-spotted Petronia

Gymnoris pyrgita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
302 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
July 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 Tsavo West National Park, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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 Tsavo West National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Petronia sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-spotted Petronia in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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