Parrot-billed Sparrow
Parrot-billed Sparrow

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Passer gongonensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
29 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
January 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

70–80% · Very likely
Chestnut Sparrow
LC

Chestnut Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer eminibey

<5% · Rare
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-spotted Petronia
LC

Yellow-spotted Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris pyrgita

5–10% · With luck
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
LC

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

5–10% · With luck
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

70–80% · Very likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

70–80% · Very likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Pied-Babbler
LC

Northern Pied-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides hypoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 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 Nairobi National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Parrot-billed Sparrow sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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