Spermophaga haematina
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The western bluebill (Spermophaga haematina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,900,000 km2. It is native to the Guineo-Congolian region, as well as the Jos Plateau and from western Gambia to Guinea Bissau.
The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern. The male of this species has a red tipped blue bill, and red flanks from the chin to the breast. They also have a characteristic white-blue eye ring. The female has a blue bill with not as much red at the tip, and face color of either black, washed red or maroon. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazzaville | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bluebill sighting in Serrekunda on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 120th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bluebill in Serrekunda on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and August–September, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Bluebill sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Western Bluebill sightings, Serrekunda ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo, about 10%).
Same family: Estrildidae
The closest relatives of the Western Bluebill that you can see in Serrekunda (family Estrildidae, Waxbills and Allies) are Bronze Mannikin (about 60%), Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (about 60%) and Red-billed Firefinch (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Bluebill is recorded against all the birds logged in Serrekunda (45 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.
