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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Red Bishop
Euplectes orix
Black Bishop
Euplectes gierowii
Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes ardens
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus
Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
Yellow-shouldered Widowbird
Euplectes macroura
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Speke's Weaver
Ploceus spekei
Vitelline Masked-Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus
📅 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Jackson's Widowbird sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 153 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Jackson's Widowbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
April has the highest sighting rate for Jackson's Widowbird in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.