Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Aberdare National Park
51 Verified records at Aberdare National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The purple grenadier (Granatina ianthinogaster) is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Grenadier sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

10–20% · With luck
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-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

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
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

<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

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
30–40
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple Grenadier in Aberdare National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Grenadier sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple Grenadier in Aberdare National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Purple Grenadier in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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