Gray-headed Negrofinch
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Gray-headed Negrofinch

Nigrita canicapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
9 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-headed nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km2. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Kandt's Waxbill
LC

Kandt's Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda kandti

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
LC

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia quartinia

10–20% · With luck
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

10–20% · With luck
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

10–20% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

10–20% · With luck
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

5–10% · Rare
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

<5% · Rare
Abyssinian Crimson-wing
LC

Abyssinian Crimson-wing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cryptospiza salvadorii

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

<5% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
7 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
9 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Negrofinch in Aberdare National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Negrofinch in Aberdare National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Negrofinch in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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