Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusUraeginthus (Cordonbleus)
- SpeciesUraeginthus bengalus (Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu)
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
📅 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 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 10 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 21 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 22 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 23 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 24 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Ruaha National Park?
About 56% of visitor-days record a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 154 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Ruaha National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.