Cardinal Quelea
Quelea cardinalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPloceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- GenusQuelea (Queleas)
- SpeciesQuelea cardinalis (Cardinal Quelea)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cardinal Quelea sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Red-billed Quelea
Quelea quelea
Red-headed Quelea
Quelea erythrops
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Black-headed Weaver
Ploceus melanocephalus
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus
Brown-capped Weaver
Ploceus insignis
Black-necked Weaver
Ploceus nigricollis
Yellow-rumped Widowbird
Euplectes capensis
Strange Weaver
Ploceus alienus
Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris
Black-billed Weaver
Ploceus melanogaster
Slender-billed Weaver
Ploceus pelzelni
📅 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 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 19 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 22 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cardinal Quelea in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Cardinal Quelea sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cardinal Quelea in Virunga National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Cardinal Quelea in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.