Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kidepo Valley National Park
24 Verified records at Kidepo Valley National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The purple grenadier (Granatina ianthinogaster) is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Grenadier sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

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

Red-winged Pytilia

Bird

Pytilia phoenicoptera

5–10% · With luck
Black-bellied Firefinch
LC

Black-bellied Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rara

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

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

5–10% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

5–10% · With luck
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

5–10% · With luck
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

<5% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

<5% · Rare
Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

<5% · Rare
Orange-winged Pytilia
LC

Orange-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia afra

<5% · Rare
Black-cheeked Waxbill

Black-cheeked Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda charmosyna

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple Grenadier in Kidepo Valley National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Grenadier sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple Grenadier in Kidepo Valley National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Purple Grenadier in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.

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