Parrot-billed Sparrow
Parrot-billed Sparrow

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Passer gongonensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
42 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

10–20% · With luck
Swahili Sparrow
LC

Swahili Sparrow

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Passer suahelicus

Insufficient data
Chestnut Sparrow
LC

Chestnut Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer eminibey

Insufficient data
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-spotted Petronia
LC

Yellow-spotted Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris pyrgita

20–30% · Possible
Black-capped Social-Weaver
LC

Black-capped Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita cabanisi

Insufficient data
Rufous-tailed Weaver
LC

Rufous-tailed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histurgops ruficauda

Insufficient data
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
LC

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

Insufficient data
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris usambaricus

60–70% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

50–60% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

50–60% · Likely
Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Parrot-billed Sparrow in Mkomazi National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Parrot-billed Sparrow in Mkomazi National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Parrot-billed Sparrow in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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