Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusNigrita (Nigritas)
- SpeciesNigrita canicapillus (Gray-headed Negrofinch)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Taï National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taï National Park
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita bicolor
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Crimson Seedcracker
Pyrenestes sanguineus
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda
Magpie Mannikin
Lonchura fringilloides
Red-fronted Antpecker
Parmoptila rubrifrons
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufiventer
Cassin's Flycatcher
Muscicapa cassini
Western Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus brachyrynchus
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
White-tailed Alethe
Alethe diademata
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 5 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Negrofinch in Taï National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Negrofinch sighting in Taï National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-headed Negrofinch in Taï National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Negrofinch in Taï National Park in our monthly data.