Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusOrtygospiza
- SpeciesOrtygospiza atricollis (Black-faced Quailfinch)
The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis atricollis), is a common subspecies of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Quailfinch sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Quailfinch in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Quailfinch sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Quailfinch in Masai Mara National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Quailfinch in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.