Fringilla spodiogenys
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The African chaffinch (Fringilla spodiogenys) is a species of passerine bird in the genus Fringilla. The African chaffinch is found from southern Morocco to northwestern Libya, and in Italy on the islands of Lampedusa and Pantelleria, off the Tunisian coast in the Strait of Sicily region; there is also an isolated population in northeastern Libya. It was formerly considered as two African subspecies of the Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs). Its habitat includes deciduous forests and lowlands, and during the nonbreeding season extends its habitat to open areas including weedy fields and olive groves.
The diet of the African chaffinch is similar to the Eurasian chaffinch, mostly eating small invertebrates and their larvae, as well as many flowers, seeds, and buds. This species was first described by Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew, Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte, who was an ornithologist. It was first classified as a species in its own right, but was soon reclassified as a subspecies of Eurasian chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs); work done between 1979 and 2021 found additional differences between the two, including genetics and vocal behaviour, that lead to the African... Wikipedia →
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an African Chaffinch sighting in Marrakesh on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 86 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an African Chaffinch in Marrakesh on a given day, against about 10% in May–June and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most African Chaffinch sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate African Chaffinch sightings, Marrakesh ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Rabat (Morocco, about 30%).
Same family: Fringillidae
The closest relatives of the African Chaffinch that you can see in Marrakesh (family Fringillidae, Finches, Euphonias, and Allies) are European Greenfinch (about 30%) and European Serin (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Chaffinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Marrakesh (116 verified sightings), 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.
