Where does the African Firefinch live?
Lagonosticta rubricata has 60,222 records in 35 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 60,222 records
- 35 places
- 100 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesEstrildidaeLagonosticta
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 44,884 | |
| Kenya | 2,924 | |
| Uganda | 2,523 | |
| Eswatini | 2,125 | |
| Tanzania | 2,121 | |
| Zimbabwe | 911 | |
| Ghana | 879 | |
| Malawi | 736 | |
| Zambia | 706 | |
| Mozambique | 529 | |
| Rwanda | 494 | |
| Ethiopia | 397 | |
| DR Congo | 337 | |
| Nigeria | 134 | |
| Angola | 127 | |
| Cameroon | 93 | |
| Sierra Leone | 68 | |
| Guinea | 48 | |
| Liberia | 43 | |
| Benin | 19 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 18 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 18 | |
| Burundi | 16 | |
| Congo | 16 | |
| South Sudan | 12 | |
| Gabon | 9 | |
| Central African Republic | 8 | |
| Senegal | 6 | |
| Botswana | 5 | |
| Eritrea | 4 | |
| Lesotho | 4 | |
| Namibia | 3 | |
| Togo | 3 | |
| Sudan | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Estrildidae.
Scaly-breasted Munia
914,216 records
Red-browed Firetail
557,866 records
Common Waxbill
536,828 records
Indian Silverbill
263,417 records
Bronze mannikin
236,098 records
Southern Cordonbleu
229,208 records
White-rumped Munia
201,824 records
Red-billed Firefinch
148,785 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.