Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusUraeginthus (Cordonbleus)
- SpeciesUraeginthus ianthinogaster (Purple Grenadier)
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda charmosyna
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
African Silverbill
Euodice cantans
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Orangebreast
Amandava subflava
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Purple Grenadier in Amboseli National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Purple Grenadier sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Grenadier in Amboseli National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Purple Grenadier in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.