White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusNigrita (Nigritas)
- SpeciesNigrita fusconotus (White-breasted Negrofinch)
The white-breasted nigrita (Nigrita fusconotus) is a very small nigrita with a rather waxbill-like appearance, a black cap and tail contrast with a brown back and wings and white under parts. Both sexes are alike but the immature has the crown, rump and tail browner. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,700,000 km2. The status of the species is evaluated by the IUCN as being of least concern. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Negrofinch sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita bicolor
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Pale-fronted Negrofinch
Nigrita luteifrons
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda
Red-headed Bluebill
Spermophaga ruficapilla
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Grant's Bluebill
Spermophaga poliogenys
Black-bellied Seedcracker
Pyrenestes ostrinus
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Magpie Mannikin
Lonchura fringilloides
📅 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 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-breasted Negrofinch in Semuliki National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Negrofinch sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 110 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-breasted Negrofinch in Semuliki National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for White-breasted Negrofinch in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.