Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
The red-billed firefinch or Senegal firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) is a small passerine bird.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,175 records
Curve from 1,175 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.
Where you'll find it
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Red-billed Firefinch is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,175 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-billed Firefinch
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Firefinch recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Red-billed Firefinch
Hosts have recorded the Red-billed Firefinch at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Addo Elephant National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Augrabies Falls
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Western Cape
Garden Route · Karoo
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Lagonosticta senegala
Records
1,175
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-billed Firefinch on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-billed Firefinch in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-billed Firefinch at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park and other reserves. 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 Red-billed Firefinch in South Africa?
The Red-billed Firefinch is most recorded in Limpopo (30% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (29% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), based on 1,175 iNaturalist observations. 74 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-billed Firefinch on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-billed Firefinch?
The Red-billed 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Red-billed Firefinch?
The Red-billed Firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red-billed Firefinch?
The red-billed firefinch or Senegal firefinch (Lagonosticta senegala) is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in most of Sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2. This species was introduced to Egypt, however, the introduced population has become extinct.