Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusUraeginthus (Cordonbleus)
- SpeciesUraeginthus cyanocephalus (Blue-capped Cordonbleu)
The blue-capped cordon-bleu or blue-capped cordonbleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania in East Africa. This small finch does fairly well in captivity given adequate conditions; however, breeding this finch is said to be quite difficult. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Cordonbleu sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Ruaha National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Cordonbleu sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Ruaha National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.