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 Lake Manyara National Park
5 Verified sightings at Lake Manyara National 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 Lake Manyara National Park

Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

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

Blue-capped Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Peters's Twinspot
LC

Peters's Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypargos niveoguttatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-faced Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda erythronotos

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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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