Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta senegala (Red-billed Firefinch)
The red-billed firefinch or Senegal firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) is a small seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. This is a resident breeding bird in most of Sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2. It was introduced to Egypt, but the population there has become extinct. It was also introduced to southern Algeria where it is currently expanding northward. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Firefinch sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Orangebreast
Amandava subflava
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Peters's Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
📅 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-billed Firefinch in Selous Game Reserve?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Firefinch sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Firefinch in Selous Game Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Firefinch in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.