Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusPytilia (Pytilias)
- SpeciesPytilia afra (Orange-winged Pytilia)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-winged Pytilia sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Peters's Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 10 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 11 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 12 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 15 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange-winged Pytilia in Mikumi National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-winged Pytilia sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orange-winged Pytilia in Mikumi National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Orange-winged Pytilia in Mikumi National Park in our monthly data.