Gray-headed Negrofinch
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Gray-headed Negrofinch

Nigrita canicapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Semuliki National Park
117 Verified records at Semuliki National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-headed nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km2. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
LC

Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita bicolor

30–40% · Possible
White-breasted Negrofinch
LC

White-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita fusconotus

20–30% · Possible
Pale-fronted Negrofinch
LC

Pale-fronted Negrofinch

Bird

Nigrita luteifrons

<5% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Possible
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
LC

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Estrilda melpoda

20–30% · Possible
Red-headed Bluebill
LC

Red-headed Bluebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spermophaga ruficapilla

10–20% · With luck
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

10–20% · With luck
Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Grant's Bluebill

Bird

Spermophaga poliogenys

10–20% · With luck
Black-bellied Seedcracker
LC

Black-bellied Seedcracker

Bird

Pyrenestes ostrinus

5–10% · With luck
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

5–10% · With luck
Magpie Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura fringilloides

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
50–60
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
7 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
10–20%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
9 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Negrofinch in Semuliki National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 117 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Negrofinch in Semuliki National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Negrofinch in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.

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