Red-headed Bluebill
Spermophaga ruficapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusSpermophaga (Bluebills)
- SpeciesSpermophaga ruficapilla (Red-headed Bluebill)
The red-headed bluebill (Spermophaga ruficapilla) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 560,000 km2. The global population size has not been quantified, but it is believed to be large as the species is described as "frequent" in at least parts of its range (Fry and Keith 2004). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Bluebill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Grant's Bluebill
Spermophaga poliogenys
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
📅 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-headed Bluebill in Virunga National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Bluebill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-headed Bluebill in Virunga National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Red-headed Bluebill in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.