Plocepasser superciliosus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara, from Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia and western Kenya. Species text in Weaver Watch.
Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver on the Internet Bird Collection
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Chinko Conservation Area | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver sighting in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 47 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–July and September–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver sightings, Chinko Conservation Area ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Mole National Park (Ghana, about 50%) and Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Chinko Conservation Area (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
