African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta rubricata (African Firefinch)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Firefinch sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Peters's Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
Orangebreast
Amandava subflava
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
📅 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 Mikumi National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a African Firefinch sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Firefinch in Mikumi National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Firefinch in Mikumi National Park in our monthly data.