Yellow-spotted Petronia
Gymnoris pyrgita
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusGymnoris (Bush Sparrows)
- SpeciesGymnoris pyrgita (Yellow-spotted Petronia)
The yellow-spotted bush sparrow or yellow-spotted petronia (Gymnoris pyrgita) is a species of bird in the sparrow family, Passeridae. It is common throughout the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Petronia sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris superciliaris
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Rufous-tailed Weaver
Histurgops ruficauda
Swahili Sparrow
Passer suahelicus
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Black-capped Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita cabanisi
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
📅 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 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 6 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-spotted Petronia in Serengeti National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-spotted Petronia sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-spotted Petronia in Serengeti National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-spotted Petronia in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.