
African Quailfinch
The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis), is a common species of estrildid finch found in western and central 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 83 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where African Quailfinch is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
83 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Quailfinch aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
African Quailfinch hier aangeteken
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Wanneer en waar om die African Quailfinch te vind
Gashere het die African Quailfinch gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Ortygospiza atricollis
Waarnemings
83
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Quailfinch 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 Quailfinch in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Quailfinch at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 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 Quailfinch in South Africa?
The African Quailfinch is most recorded in Mpumalanga (19% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), Western Cape (13% of records), based on 83 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the African Quailfinch on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Quailfinch?
The African Quailfinch 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Quailfinch?
The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis), is a common species of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific.

























