Blue-capped Cordonbleu
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Blue-capped Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
6 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue-capped cordon-bleu or blue-capped cordonbleu (Uraeginthus cyanocephalus) is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania in East Africa. This small finch does fairly well in captivity given adequate conditions; however, breeding this finch is said to be quite difficult. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Cordonbleu sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

30–40% · Possible
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

10–20% · With luck
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

5–10% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

5–10% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

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

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda erythronotos

<5% · Rare
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

<5% · Rare
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

<5% · Rare
Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

<5% · Rare
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

<5% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
3 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-capped Cordonbleu sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Masai Mara National Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Blue-capped Cordonbleu in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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