
African Firefinch
The African firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata), also called the dark firefinch or blue-billed firefinch due to the color of its bill, is a common species of estrildid finch found in almost all parts of Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 400 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where African Firefinch is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
400 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Firefinch aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
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African Firefinch hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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African Firefinch hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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African Firefinch hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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African Firefinch hier aangeteken · Albany-ruigte-bioom · Lion · Leopard
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Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Firefinch te vind
Gashere het die African Firefinch gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Begeleide ritte van ’n lodge af
’n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Lagonosticta rubricata
Waarnemings
400
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Firefinch op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Firefinch in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Firefinch at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the African Firefinch in South Africa?
The African Firefinch is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (52% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), Mpumalanga (12% of records), based on 400 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the African Firefinch on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Firefinch?
The African Firefinch is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Firefinch?
The African firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata), also called the dark firefinch or blue-billed firefinch due to the color of its bill, is a common species of estrildid finch found in almost all parts of Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 5,400,000 km2.
























