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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, based on 185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 208th most-seen of the 519 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Widowbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February, June, August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Ngorongoro Conservation Area's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against almost none 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Jackson's Widowbird sightings, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya, about 10%) and Nairobi National Park (Kenya, about 10%).
Same genus: Euplectes
The closest relatives of the Jackson's Widowbird that you can see in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (genus Euplectes, Bishops and Widowbirds) are Fan-tailed Widowbird (about 20%), Red Bishop (about 10%) and Red-collared 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area (185 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.
