Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Awash National Park
11 Verified records at Awash 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 →

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.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 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 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.

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