African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta rubricata (African Firefinch)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Black-bellied Firefinch
Lagonosticta rara
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
📅 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 Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a African Firefinch sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 110 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Firefinch in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for African Firefinch in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.