Black-faced Quailfinch
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Black-faced Quailfinch

Ortygospiza atricollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
1 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis atricollis), is a common subspecies of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

40–50% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

20–30% · Possible
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
LC

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Estrilda melpoda

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Firefinch
LC

Black-faced Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta larvata

5–10% · With luck
Lavender Waxbill

Lavender Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda caerulescens

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Pytilia
LC

Red-winged Pytilia

Bird

Pytilia phoenicoptera

<5% · Rare
Bar-breasted Firefinch
LC

Bar-breasted Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rufopicta

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Firefinch
LC

Black-bellied Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rara

<5% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Insufficient data
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

Insufficient data
African Silverbill
LC

African Silverbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euodice cantans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Black-faced Quailfinch at Niokolo-Koba National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
20–30%
2 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
8 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
11 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
17 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
19 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
23 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
25 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
26 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
29 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
31 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
32 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
33 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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