Kenya Rufous Sparrow
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Kenya Rufous Sparrow

Passer rufocinctus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
99 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
July 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Kenya Rufous Sparrow sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Parrot-billed Sparrow
LC

Parrot-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer gongonensis

<5% · Rare
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

<5% · Rare
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
LC

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

70–80% · Likely
Hunter's Cisticola
LC

Hunter's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola hunteri

60–70% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

50–60% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

50–60% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mediocris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Aberdare National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kenya Rufous Sparrow sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Kenya Rufous Sparrow in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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