Somali Sparrow
Passer castanopterus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae (Passèrids)
- GenusPasser (True Sparrows)
- SpeciesPasser castanopterus (Somali Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser donaldsoni
Black-capped Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita cabanisi
Yellow-spotted Petronia
Gymnoris pyrgita
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Pink-breasted Lark
Calendulauda poecilosterna
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Somali Sparrow in Samburu National Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Somali Sparrow sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Somali Sparrow in Samburu National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Somali Sparrow in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.