Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
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Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Passer griseus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kibale National Park
699 Verified records at Kibale National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern grey-headed sparrow (Passer griseus), also known as the grey-headed sparrow, is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae, which is resident in much of tropical Africa. It occurs in a wide range of open habitats, including open woodlands and human habitation, often occupying the same niche as the house sparrow does in Eurasia. The adult northern grey-headed sparrow has a pale grey head with a white moustache stripe, pale brown upperparts, whitish underparts and chestnut wings with a small white shoulder patch. The sexes are similar, but young birds are slightly duller and lack the white wing patch. There are three subspecies, differing in plumage tone, especially with regard to the darkness of the head. This sparrow is mainly resident in its range, but there is some seasonal movement, and flocks of up to 50 birds form outside the breeding season. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Grey-headed Sparrow sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 699 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
Little Greenbul
LC

Little Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas virens

40–50% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

40–50% · Likely
African Blue Flycatcher
LC

African Blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia longicauda

40–50% · Likely
Vieillot's Weaver
LC

Vieillot's Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus nigerrimus

40–50% · Likely
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
LC

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bias musicus

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone rufiventer

40–50% · Possible
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

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Nectarinia kilimensis

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
40–50%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
4 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
6 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
8 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
12 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
14 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
19 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
20 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
21 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
22 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
24 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
25 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
26 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
27 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
28 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
29 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
30 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
32 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
34 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
35 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
36 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Grey-headed Sparrow in Kibale National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Grey-headed Sparrow sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 699 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Grey-headed Sparrow in Kibale National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Northern Grey-headed Sparrow in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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