Passer gongonensis
Silhouette: Andrew Butko (modified) · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The parrot-billed sparrow (Passer gongonensis) is found in the arid lowlands of eastern Africa. At 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and 42 grams (1.5 oz), it is the largest of the sparrows of the family Passeridae. It is often considered a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow.
Parrot-billed sparrow on eBird Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, based on 782 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 341 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–June and October
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, against about 40% in February and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parrot-billed Sparrow sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Parrot-billed Sparrow sightings, Samburu National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Meru National Park (Kenya, about 50%) and Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 50%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parrot-billed Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Samburu National Reserve (782 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.
