Jackson's Widowbird
Euplectes jacksoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusEuplectes (Bishops and Widowbirds)
- SpeciesEuplectes jacksoni (Jackson's Widowbird)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Widowbird sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Sporopipes frontalis
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jackson's Widowbird in Serengeti National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Jackson's Widowbird sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jackson's Widowbird in Serengeti National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Jackson's Widowbird in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.