Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusNigrita (Nigritas)
- SpeciesNigrita canicapillus (Gray-headed Negrofinch)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Pale-fronted Negrofinch
Nigrita luteifrons
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita bicolor
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Negrofinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 378 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray-headed Negrofinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Negrofinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.