Gray-headed Negrofinch
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Gray-headed Negrofinch

Nigrita canicapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kibale National Park
861 Verified records at Kibale National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-headed nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km2. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 861 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

White-breasted Negrofinch
LC

White-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita fusconotus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
LC

Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita bicolor

Insufficient data
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely
Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

20–30% · Possible
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Bluebill
LC

Red-headed Bluebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spermophaga ruficapilla

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

10–20% · With luck
Magpie Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura fringilloides

10–20% · With luck
Bar-breasted Firefinch
LC

Bar-breasted Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rufopicta

Insufficient data
Black-bellied Seedcracker
LC

Black-bellied Seedcracker

Bird

Pyrenestes ostrinus

5–10% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

<5% · Rare
White-collared Oliveback
LC

White-collared Oliveback

Bird

Nesocharis ansorgei

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
7 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
9 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Negrofinch in Kibale National Park?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 861 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Negrofinch in Kibale National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Negrofinch in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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