Euplectes jacksoni
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Widowbird sighting in Serengeti National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 402nd most-seen of the 469 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Widowbird in Serengeti National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Jackson's Widowbird sightings, Serengeti National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya, about 10%), 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 Serengeti National Park (genus Euplectes, Bishops and Widowbirds) are White-winged Widowbird (about 10%), Red Bishop (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 Serengeti National Park (14 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.
