Evidence found
371 records across 21 countries and territories, 1841–2026.
Pytilia melba · GBIF taxon key 2493716
Where has the Green-winged Pytilia been recorded?
Pytilia melba occurrence evidence comes from 371 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1841 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 371 records
- 21 places
- 78 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: September.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. 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.
Records over time
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Green-winged Pytilia has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Green-winged Pytilia. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 70 | |
| Tanzania | 63 | |
| Namibia | 41 | |
| Kenya | 31 | |
| Mozambique | 24 | |
| Angola | 22 | |
| Botswana | 20 | |
| Uganda | 19 | |
| Senegal | 16 | |
| Malawi | 15 | |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | |
| Ethiopia | 8 | |
| Rwanda | 5 | |
| United States | 4 | |
| Gambia | 3 | |
| Somalia | 3 | |
| Zambia | 3 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Sudan | 2 | |
| Benin | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.