Gray-headed Negrofinch
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Gray-headed Negrofinch

Nigrita canicapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
378 Verified records at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-headed nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km2. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 378 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

White-breasted Negrofinch
LC

White-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita fusconotus

20–30% · Possible
Pale-fronted Negrofinch
LC

Pale-fronted Negrofinch

Bird

Nigrita luteifrons

Insufficient data
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
LC

Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita bicolor

Insufficient data
Dusky Crimson-wing
LC

Dusky Crimson-wing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cryptospiza jacksoni

10–20% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
LC

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia quartinia

5–10% · With luck
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

5–10% · With luck
Jameson's Antpecker
LC

Jameson's Antpecker

Bird

Parmoptila jamesoni

5–10% · With luck
Kandt's Waxbill
LC

Kandt's Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda kandti

5–10% · With luck
Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

5–10% · With luck
Red-headed Bluebill
LC

Red-headed Bluebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spermophaga ruficapilla

<5% · Rare
Dusky Twinspot
LC

Dusky Twinspot

Bird

Euschistospiza cinereovinacea

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
7 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
9 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Negrofinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 378 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Negrofinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Negrofinch in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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