White-breasted Negrofinch
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White-breasted Negrofinch

Nigrita fusconotus

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

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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Negrofinch sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 584 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
LC

Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita bicolor

Insufficient data
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely
Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

20–30% · Possible
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Bluebill
LC

Red-headed Bluebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spermophaga ruficapilla

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

10–20% · With luck
Magpie Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura fringilloides

10–20% · With luck
Bar-breasted Firefinch
LC

Bar-breasted Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rufopicta

Insufficient data
Black-bellied Seedcracker
LC

Black-bellied Seedcracker

Bird

Pyrenestes ostrinus

5–10% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

<5% · Rare
White-collared Oliveback
LC

White-collared Oliveback

Bird

Nesocharis ansorgei

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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
30–40%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
5 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-breasted Negrofinch in Kibale National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Negrofinch sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 584 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-breasted Negrofinch in Kibale National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for White-breasted Negrofinch in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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