African Firefinch

African Firefinch

Lagonosticta rubricata

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

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Firefinch sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
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 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
13 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
14 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
15 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
22 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
25 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
28 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
29 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
32 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
33 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
34 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
35 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
36 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
37 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
38 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
39 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
40 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Firefinch in Lake Manyara National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a African Firefinch sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Firefinch in Lake Manyara National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for African Firefinch in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.

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