African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta rubricata (African Firefinch)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Peters's Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Locustfinch
Paludipasser locustella
Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Orangebreast
Amandava subflava
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a African Firefinch sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Firefinch in South Luangwa National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for African Firefinch in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.