Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusUraeginthus (Cordonbleus)
- SpeciesUraeginthus bengalus (Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu)
The red-cheeked cordon-bleu or red-cheeked cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in drier regions of tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. Red-cheeked cordon-bleu has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 7,700,000 km2. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 529 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 529 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Masai Mara National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.