Plocepasser superciliosus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 254 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 89th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and July–August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against about 10% in November, the lowest month.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver sightings, Murchison Falls National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is recorded against all the birds logged in Murchison Falls National Park (254 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.
