Kenya Rufous Sparrow
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Kenya Rufous Sparrow

Passer rufocinctus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tsavo West National Park
9 Verified records at Tsavo West National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Kenya sparrow (Passer rufocinctus), also known as the Kenya rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found in Kenya and Tanzania. It tends to be found in dry wooded savannah and agricultural areas. Some authorities have lumped the great sparrow (P. motitensis), the Kenya sparrow, and the Socotra sparrow (P. insularis) into P. motitensis following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993). Some authorities also lump Shelley's sparrow and the Kordofan sparrow with this species, or all three with the great sparrow. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Kenya Rufous Sparrow sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park

Parrot-billed Sparrow
LC

Parrot-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer gongonensis

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut Sparrow
LC

Chestnut Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer eminibey

5–10% · With luck
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

<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

20–30% · Possible
Black-capped Social-Weaver
LC

Black-capped Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita cabanisi

10–20% · With luck
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
LC

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

5–10% · With luck
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kenya Rufous Sparrow in Tsavo West National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Kenya Rufous Sparrow sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kenya Rufous Sparrow in Tsavo West National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Kenya Rufous Sparrow in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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