Euplectes jacksoni
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Jackson's widowbird (Euplectes jacksoni) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
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Kenya · 2023
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Widowbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, based on 266 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 145th most-seen of the 398 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Widowbird in Masai Mara National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in July to October, the lowest months. Those are among Masai Mara National Reserve's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in July.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jackson's Widowbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Jackson's Widowbird sightings, Masai Mara National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nairobi National Park (Kenya, about 10%) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 10%).
Same genus: Euplectes
The closest relatives of the Jackson's Widowbird that you can see in Masai Mara National Reserve (genus Euplectes, Bishops and Widowbirds) are Yellow-rumped Widowbird (about 20%), Yellow-shouldered Widowbird (about 10%) and Fan-tailed Widowbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jackson's Widowbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Masai Mara National Reserve (266 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.
