Locustfinch
Paludipasser locustella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusPaludipasser
- SpeciesPaludipasser locustella (Locustfinch)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Peters's Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Locustfinch in South Luangwa National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Locustfinch sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Locustfinch in South Luangwa National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Locustfinch in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.