Jameson's Firefinch
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Jameson's Firefinch

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
6 Verified sightings at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park From 2019 to 2026
1,673 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Jameson's Firefinch

Jameson's firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) is a common species of estrildid finch, sparsely spread across sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,600,000 km2. BirdLife International species factsheet

Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pink-throated Twinspot
LC

Pink-throated Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypargos margaritatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-tailed Grey Waxbill

Black-tailed Grey Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda perreini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Swee Waxbill
LC

Common Swee Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia melanotis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Green-backed Twinspot
LC

Green-backed Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mandingoa nitidula

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
2 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
13 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
15 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
25 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
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