Lagonosticta rara
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The black-bellied firefinch (Lagonosticta rara) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It is native to the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic, the southern Sahel and northern Sudan (region). It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,300,000 km2.
The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. BirdLife Species Factsheet Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Firefinch sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 271st most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Firefinch in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June, August and October–December, the lowest months.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-bellied Firefinch sightings, Murchison Falls National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same genus: Lagonosticta
The closest relatives of the Black-bellied Firefinch that you can see in Murchison Falls National Park (genus Lagonosticta, Firefinches) are Red-billed Firefinch (about 10%) and Bar-breasted Firefinch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-bellied Firefinch is recorded against all the birds logged in Murchison Falls National Park (27 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.
