Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta rhodopareia (Jameson's Firefinch)
Jameson's firefinch (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) is a common species of estrildid finch, sparsely spread across sub-Saharan Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,600,000 km2. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Jameson's Firefinch sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
African Silverbill
Euodice cantans
📅 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 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 11 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 13 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 15 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 20 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 21 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 22 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 23 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 24 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 25 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jameson's Firefinch in Tarangire National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Jameson's Firefinch sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jameson's Firefinch in Tarangire National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Jameson's Firefinch in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.