Red-headed Finch
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Red-headed Finch

Amadina erythrocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Addo Elephant National Park
3 Verified records at Addo Elephant National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala) (also known as the paradise finch) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,600,000 km2 (620,000 sq mi). It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Males have vibrant red heads and chests while the females are duller. The resemblance to the cut-throat finch is unmistakable. The red-headed and cut-throat finch are the only members of the genus Amadina. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park

African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

5–10% · With luck
Magpie Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura fringilloides

Insufficient data
Common Swee Waxbill
LC

Common Swee Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia melanotis

<5% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

Insufficient data
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

Insufficient data
Southern Fiscal
LC Endemic

Southern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collaris

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

50–60% · Likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

50–60% · Likely
Cape Crow
LC

Cape Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus capensis

50–60% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Red-headed Finch at Addo Elephant National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
4 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
7 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
8 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
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