Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Southern Gray-headed SparrowSouthern Gray-headed SparrowSouthern Gray-headed SparrowSouthern Gray-headed Sparrow

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Passer diffusus

Silhouette: Andrew Butko (modified) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Hwange National Park
160 Verified sightings at Hwange National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,665 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

The southern grey-headed sparrow (Passer diffusus) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow. It is found in savanna and woodland in Angola and Zambia southwards into South Africa, where it is expanding its range and is kept as a caged bird, like its relative the white-rumped seedeater.

Media related to Passer diffusus at Wikimedia Commons Southern Grey-headed Sparrow at the Internet Bird Collection Southern Grey-headed Sparrow species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Southern grey-headed sparrow Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Sparrow
LC

Yellow-throated Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnoris superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Southern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Southern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus anguitimens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Golden-breasted Bunting
LC

Golden-breasted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~60%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~50%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~50%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
5 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
6 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~40%
7 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~40%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~30%
9 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~30%
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
15 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
16 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
19 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
20 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
22 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
23 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Gray-headed Sparrow in Hwange National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Gray-headed Sparrow sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 160 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Gray-headed Sparrow in Hwange National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Southern Gray-headed Sparrow in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.

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