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% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Quailfinch sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bar-breasted Firefinch
Lagonosticta rufopicta
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-bellied Firefinch
Lagonosticta rara
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Red-winged Pytilia
Pytilia phoenicoptera
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
📅 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 Murchison Falls National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Quailfinch sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Quailfinch in Murchison Falls National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Quailfinch in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.