African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta rubricata (African Firefinch)
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bar-breasted Firefinch
Lagonosticta rufopicta
Black-bellied Firefinch
Lagonosticta rara
Black-faced Firefinch
Lagonosticta larvata
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Red-winged Pytilia
Pytilia phoenicoptera
📅 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 Murchison Falls National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a African Firefinch sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Firefinch in Murchison Falls National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for African Firefinch in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.