African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta rubricata (African Firefinch)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Jameson's Antpecker
Parmoptila jamesoni
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Red-headed Bluebill
Spermophaga ruficapilla
Dusky Twinspot
Euschistospiza cinereovinacea
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Firefinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a African Firefinch sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Firefinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for African Firefinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.