Spermophaga ruficapilla
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The red-headed bluebill (Spermophaga ruficapilla) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 560,000 km2. The global population size has not been quantified, but it is believed to be large as the species is described as "frequent" in at least parts of its range (Fry and Keith 2004). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as being of least concern.[1]
BirdLife International species factsheet Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Bluebill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 210th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, July and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-headed Bluebill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–June and August–October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-headed Bluebill sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Red-headed Bluebill sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
Same family: Estrildidae
The closest relatives of the Red-headed Bluebill that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are White-breasted Negrofinch (about 30%), Gray-headed Negrofinch (about 20%) and Dusky Crimson-wing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-headed Bluebill is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (83 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
