Blue-capped Cordonbleu
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Blue-capped Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Amboseli National Park
66 Verified records at Amboseli National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-capped cordon-bleu or blue-capped cordonbleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania in East Africa. This small finch does fairly well in captivity given adequate conditions; however, breeding this finch is said to be quite difficult. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Cordonbleu sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

<5% · Rare
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

20–30% · Possible
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

10–20% · With luck
Black-cheeked Waxbill

Black-cheeked Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda charmosyna

Insufficient data
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

5–10% · With luck
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

<5% · Rare
African Silverbill
LC

African Silverbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euodice cantans

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda erythronotos

<5% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

<5% · Rare
Orangebreast
LC

Orangebreast

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava subflava

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ 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 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Amboseli National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Cordonbleu sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Amboseli National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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