
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.
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. 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
10+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the African Firefinch at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Lagonosticta rubricata
Records
400
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the African Firefinch on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Firefinch at stays in or beside Kruger National 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.
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. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Firefinch on site or nearby.
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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
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.