Chestnut Sparrow

Passer eminibey

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
GenusPasser (True Sparrows)
SpeciesPasser eminibey (Chestnut Sparrow)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Ruaha National Park

1 Verified records at Ruaha National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut sparrow (Passer eminibey) is a species of passerine bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is the smallest member of the sparrow family, at about 11 cm (4.3 in) long. The breeding male has deep chestnut plumage and the female and juvenile are coloured a duller grey with some chestnut markings. Like its closest relatives in the genus Passer, the Arabian golden sparrow and the Sudan golden sparrow, it is gregarious and found in arid areas. Ranging through the east of Africa from Darfur in Sudan to Tanzania, it is found in dry savanna, papyrus swamps, and near human habitation. Adults and juveniles both feed mostly on grass seeds, and fly in flocks, often with other species of birds, to find food. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Passer suahelicus

30–40% · Possible

Passer griseus

10–20% · With luck

Passer diffusus

Insufficient data

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

30–40% · Possible

Gymnoris superciliaris

Insufficient data

Plocepasser mahali

Insufficient data

Lamprotornis unicolor

Dicrurus adsimilis

Laniarius funebris

Uraeginthus bengalus

Pytilia melba

Pycnonotus barbatus

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Chestnut Sparrow at Ruaha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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	20–30%
2	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
3	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
4	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
5	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
7	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
8	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
11	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
12	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
13	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
14	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
15	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
16	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
17	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
18	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
19	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
20	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	Insufficient data

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Chestnut Sparrow

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Swahili Sparrow

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

Yellow-throated Sparrow

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Ashy Starling

Fork-tailed Drongo

Slate-colored Boubou

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

Green-winged Pytilia

Common Bulbul

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found