Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusLagonosticta (Firefinches)
- SpeciesLagonosticta senegala (Red-billed Firefinch)
The red-billed firefinch or Senegal firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) is a small seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. This is a resident breeding bird in most of Sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2. It was introduced to Egypt, but the population there has become extinct. It was also introduced to southern Algeria where it is currently expanding northward. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Firefinch sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,007 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-bellied Firefinch
Lagonosticta rara
Bar-breasted Firefinch
Lagonosticta rufopicta
Black-faced Firefinch
Lagonosticta larvata
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
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 Red-billed Firefinch in Virunga National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Firefinch sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,007 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-billed Firefinch in Virunga National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Firefinch in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.