Chestnut Sparrow
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Chestnut Sparrow

Passer eminibey

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
325 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Sparrow sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 325 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

Swahili Sparrow
LC

Swahili Sparrow

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Passer suahelicus

10–20% · With luck
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

10–20% · With luck
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

5–10% · With luck
Parrot-billed Sparrow
LC

Parrot-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer gongonensis

Insufficient data
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
LC

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Weaver
LC

Rufous-tailed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histurgops ruficauda

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-spotted Petronia
LC

Yellow-spotted Petronia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris pyrgita

5–10% · With luck
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

<5% · Rare
Black-capped Social-Weaver
LC

Black-capped Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita cabanisi

Insufficient data
Yellow-throated Sparrow
LC

Yellow-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris superciliaris

Insufficient data
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
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
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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut Sparrow in Serengeti National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Sparrow sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 325 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut Sparrow in Serengeti National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut Sparrow in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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