Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Southern Gray-headed SparrowSouthern Gray-headed SparrowSouthern Gray-headed SparrowSouthern Gray-headed Sparrow

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Passer diffusus

Silhouette: Andrew Butko (modified) · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Waterberg Plateau Park
37 Verified sightings at Waterberg Plateau Park From 2019 to 2026
9,665 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

The southern grey-headed sparrow (Passer diffusus) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow. It is found in savanna and woodland in Angola and Zambia southwards into South Africa, where it is expanding its range and is kept as a caged bird, like its relative the white-rumped seedeater.

Media related to Passer diffusus at Wikimedia Commons Southern Grey-headed Sparrow at the Internet Bird Collection Southern Grey-headed Sparrow species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Southern grey-headed sparrow Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park

Great Rufous Sparrow
LC

Great Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer motitensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Cape Sparrow
LC Endemic

Cape Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer melanurus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Social Weaver
LC

Social Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philetairus socius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Pale-winged Starling
LC

Pale-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus nabouroup

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Pririt Batis
LC

Pririt Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis pririt

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
LC

Crimson-breasted Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius atrococcineus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~60%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~50%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~50%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
5 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
6 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~40%
7 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~40%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~30%
9 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~30%
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
15 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
16 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
19 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
20 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~10%
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
22 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
23 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Gray-headed Sparrow in Waterberg Plateau Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Gray-headed Sparrow sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Gray-headed Sparrow in Waterberg Plateau Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Southern Gray-headed Sparrow in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.

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