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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
📅 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Quailfinch sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 86 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Quailfinch in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Quailfinch in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.