Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
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Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus angolensis

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

The blue waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis), also called southern blue waxbill, blue-breasted waxbill, southern cordon-bleu, blue-cheeked cordon-bleu, blue-breasted cordon-bleu and Angola cordon-bleu, is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It is also relatively commonly kept as an aviary bird. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-breasted Cordonbleu sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

50–60% · Likely
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-capped Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

<5% · Rare
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

20–30% · Possible
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

10–20% · With luck
Black-faced Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda erythronotos

10–20% · With luck
Jameson's Firefinch
LC

Jameson's Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

5–10% · With luck
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

5–10% · With luck
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

5–10% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

<5% · Rare
Orange-winged Pytilia
LC

Orange-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia afra

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
50–60%
4 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
9 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
14 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
15 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
16 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
17 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
22 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
23 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-breasted Cordonbleu in Ruaha National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-breasted Cordonbleu sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-breasted Cordonbleu in Ruaha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Blue-breasted Cordonbleu in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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