
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.
Informações sobre a espécie
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
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: African Firefinch
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o KwaZulu-Natal
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville · A partir de R 6,800 por noite
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Preço sob consulta
African Firefinch: registrado aqui
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Preço sob consulta
Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves
Kingfisher Cove Umdloti
Umdloti, Ballito · A partir de R 13,000 por noite
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
Drakensberg, Bergville · A partir de R 4,280 por noite
Makongo Hills Lodge
Magudu · A partir de R 1,280 por noite

Observação de aves
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville · A partir de R 5,400 por noite
Duma Manzi Wilderness & Wellness Retreat
Richmond · A partir de R 5,990 por noite
Observação de aves
Sungubala Eco Camp
Drakensberg, Bergville · A partir de R 1,140 por noite
Drakensberg Vultures View
Cathkin Park · A partir de R 1,691 por noite
Observação de aves
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Preço sob consulta
Penwarn Farm
Underberg · A partir de R 1,200 por noite

Observação de aves
Berghouse & Cottages
Drakensberg, Bergville · A partir de R 1,950 por noite
Qambathi Mountain Lodge
Nottingham Road · A partir de R 4,100 por noite
&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Preço sob consulta
3 Driftwood Ballito
Ballito · A partir de R 3,995 por noite
Birdsong Cottage
Howick · A partir de R 795 por noite
Observação de aves
&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Preço sob consulta
Biweda Nguni Lodge
Mkuze · A partir de R 1,840 por noite

Observação de aves
Tandweni Villa
Mkuze · A partir de R 14,000 por noite
Observação de aves
&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Preço sob consulta
Zululand Lodge
Hluhluwe · A partir de R 3,280 por noite
Observação de aves
Bonamanzi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe · A partir de R 240 por noite
Observação de aves
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Preço sob consulta
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Quando e onde encontrar: African Firefinch
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (African Firefinch) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
- Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.
Espécie
Lagonosticta rubricata
Registros
400
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (African Firefinch) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Firefinch in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Firefinch at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 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. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal 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. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. 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.
























