Gray-headed Negrofinch
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Gray-headed Negrofinch

Nigrita canicapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
228 Verified records at Nyungwe National Park
December 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

White-breasted Negrofinch
LC

White-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita fusconotus

<5% · Rare
Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

40–50% · Likely
Dusky Crimson-wing
LC

Dusky Crimson-wing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cryptospiza jacksoni

20–30% · Possible
Kandt's Waxbill
LC

Kandt's Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda kandti

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
LC

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia quartinia

20–30% · With luck
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

10–20% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

5–10% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

5–10% · With luck
Red-faced Crimson-wing
LC

Red-faced Crimson-wing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cryptospiza reichenovii

<5% · Rare
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

<5% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

<5% · Rare
Abyssinian Crimson-wing
LC

Abyssinian Crimson-wing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cryptospiza salvadorii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
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 Nyungwe National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 228 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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