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)
Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park
Long-tailed Widow-bird
Euplectes progne
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
Holub's Golden-Weaver
Ploceus xanthops
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Red-headed Weaver
Anaplectes rubriceps
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Grosbeak Weaver
Amblyospiza albifrons
📅 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 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jackson's Widowbird in Aberdare National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Jackson's Widowbird sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Jackson's Widowbird in Aberdare National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Jackson's Widowbird in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.