Jameson's Firefinch
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Jameson's Firefinch

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

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

Jameson's firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) is a common species of estrildid finch, sparsely spread across sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,600,000 km2. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Jameson's Firefinch sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

20–30% · Possible
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

<5% · Rare
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

50–60% · Likely
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

10–20% · With luck
Peters's Twinspot
LC

Peters's Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypargos niveoguttatus

5–10% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

<5% · Rare
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

<5% · Rare
Locustfinch
LC

Locustfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Paludipasser locustella

<5% · Rare
Orange-winged Pytilia
LC

Orange-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia afra

<5% · Rare
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

<5% · Rare
Orangebreast
LC

Orangebreast

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava subflava

Insufficient data
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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
20–30%
2 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
13 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
15 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
25 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jameson's Firefinch in South Luangwa National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Jameson's Firefinch sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jameson's Firefinch in South Luangwa National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Jameson's Firefinch in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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