Black-faced Quailfinch

Ortygospiza atricollis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
GenusOrtygospiza
SpeciesOrtygospiza atricollis (Black-faced Quailfinch)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

1 Verified sightings at iSimangaliso Wetland Park From 2019 to 2026

1,630 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-faced Quailfinch

The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis atricollis), is a common subspecies of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific.

BirdLife Species Factsheet Quail Finch/Black-faced quailfinch - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. African Quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis) - Species page in Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Estrilda perreini

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hypargos margaritatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Mandingoa nitidula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lonchura nigriceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lonchura bicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Lonchura fringilloides

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pytilia melba

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Amandava subflava

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lagonosticta rubricata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
2	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
3	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
4	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
5	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
7	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
8	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
9	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
10	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
11	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
14	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
15	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
16	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
17	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
18	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
19	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
20	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
21	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
22	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
23	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
24	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
25	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
26	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
27	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
28	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
29	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
30	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
31	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
32	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
33	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
34	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

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Black-faced Quailfinch

About the Black-faced Quailfinch

Recent sightings of Black-faced Quailfinch in iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Black-tailed Grey Waxbill

Bronze Mannikin

Pink-throated Twinspot

Green-backed Twinspot

Brown-backed Munia

Black-and-white Mannikin

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

Magpie Mannikin

Jameson's Firefinch

Green-winged Pytilia

Orangebreast

African Firefinch

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found