Black-bellied Firefinch

Black-bellied Firefinch

Lagonosticta rara

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
27 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Firefinch sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

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

Bar-breasted Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rufopicta

5–10% · With luck
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Firefinch
LC

Black-faced Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta larvata

Insufficient data
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

20–30% · Possible
Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

10–20% · With luck
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

5–10% · With luck
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

<5% · Rare
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

<5% · Rare
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

<5% · Rare
Red-winged Pytilia
LC

Red-winged Pytilia

Bird

Pytilia phoenicoptera

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Sightings of Black-bellied Firefinch are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.

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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
5 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Firefinch in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Firefinch sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-bellied Firefinch in Murchison Falls National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Firefinch in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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