Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris superciliaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusGymnoris (Bush Sparrows)
- SpeciesGymnoris superciliaris (Yellow-throated Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser rufoscapulatus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
📅 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 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 12 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-throated Sparrow in Kafue National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Yellow-throated Sparrow sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 95 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-throated Sparrow in Kafue National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-throated Sparrow in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.