Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusUraeginthus (Cordonbleus)
- SpeciesUraeginthus ianthinogaster (Purple Grenadier)
The purple grenadier (Granatina ianthinogaster) is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Grenadier sighting in Awash National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
African Silverbill
Euodice cantans
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda charmosyna
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Somali Fiscal
Lanius somalicus
📅 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 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 11 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Purple Grenadier in Awash National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Grenadier sighting in Awash National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Purple Grenadier in Awash National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Purple Grenadier in Awash National Park in our monthly data.