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 Masai Mara National Reserve
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Long-tailed Widow-bird
Euplectes progne
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Speckle-fronted Weaver
Sporopipes frontalis
Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus ocularis
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
📅 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 Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Jackson's Widowbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 236 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Jackson's Widowbird in Masai Mara National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Jackson's Widowbird in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.