Yellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris superciliaris
Silhouette: Andrew Butko (modified) · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPasseridae (Old World Sparrows)
- GenusGymnoris (Bush Sparrows)
- SpeciesGymnoris superciliaris (Yellow-throated Sparrow)
About the Yellow-throated Sparrow
The yellow-throated bush sparrow (Gymnoris superciliaris), also known as the yellow-throated petronia, is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in south-central and southern Africa in its natural habitats of subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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Recent sightings of Yellow-throated Sparrow in Serengeti National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
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Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Rufous-tailed Weaver
Histurgops ruficauda
Swahili Sparrow
Passer suahelicus
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer griseus
Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Black-capped Social-Weaver
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Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 12 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 14 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 16 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 18 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |