Evidence found
647 records across 25 countries and territories, 1835–2026.
Quelea quelea · GBIF taxon key 2493987
Where has the Red-billed Quelea been recorded?
Quelea quelea occurrence evidence comes from 647 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1835 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 647 records
- 25 places
- 90 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
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: November. 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
18352026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Red-billed Quelea has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Red-billed Quelea. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 147 | |
| South Africa | 126 | |
| Uganda | 107 | |
| Ethiopia | 73 | |
| Namibia | 41 | |
| Botswana | 40 | |
| Senegal | 29 | |
| Tanzania | 18 | |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | |
| Mozambique | 11 | |
| Angola | 6 | |
| Malawi | 6 | |
| Rwanda | 6 | |
| Zambia | 4 | |
| Sudan | 3 | |
| Gambia | 2 | |
| Somalia | 2 | |
| Chad | 2 | |
| Austria | 1 | |
| Ghana | 1 | |
| Mexico | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Réunion | 1 | |
| South Sudan | 1 | |
| SZ | 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.