Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta rhodopareia (Jameson's Firefinch)
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Violet-eared Waxbill
Uraeginthus granatinus
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Red-headed Finch
Amadina erythrocephala
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Orangebreast
Amandava subflava
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 20 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jameson's Firefinch in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Jameson's Firefinch sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Jameson's Firefinch in Pilanesberg National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Jameson's Firefinch in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.