Kenya Rufous Sparrow

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

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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	0–10%
6	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
7	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
8	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
9	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
10	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kenya Rufous Sparrow in Nairobi National Park?

About 70% of visitor-days record a Kenya Rufous Sparrow sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 889 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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