Yellow-throated Sparrow
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Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris superciliaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Lower Zambezi National Park
10 Verified records at Lower Zambezi National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-throated bush sparrow (Gymnoris superciliaris), also known as the yellow-throated petronia, is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in south-central and southern Africa in its natural habitats of subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Sparrow sighting in Lower Zambezi National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lower Zambezi National Park

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

30–40% · Possible
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

5–10% · Rare
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

40–50% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

40–50% · Possible
White-crested Helmetshrike
LC

White-crested Helmetshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prionops plumatus

30–40% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
4 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
5 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
6 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
9 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
11 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
12 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
14 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
15 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Sparrow in Lower Zambezi National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-throated Sparrow sighting in Lower Zambezi National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Sparrow in Lower Zambezi National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Sparrow in Lower Zambezi National Park in our monthly data.

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