Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

Uraeginthus bengalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Awash National Park
41 Verified records at Awash National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-cheeked cordon-bleu or red-cheeked cordonbleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in drier regions of tropical Sub-Saharan Africa. Red-cheeked cordon-bleu has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 7,700,000 km2. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu sighting in Awash National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
60–70%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
5 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
6 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
8 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
10 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
11 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
20–30%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
19 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
20 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
22 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
26 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
27 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
29 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
30 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
31 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Awash National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu sighting in Awash National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Awash National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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