Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta senegala (Red-billed Firefinch)
The red-billed firefinch or Senegal firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) is a small seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. This is a resident breeding bird in most of Sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2. It was introduced to Egypt, but the population there has become extinct. It was also introduced to southern Algeria where it is currently expanding northward. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Firefinch sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 211 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
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
📅 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 Red-billed Firefinch in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Firefinch sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 211 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Firefinch in Masai Mara National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Firefinch in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.