Genus

Cut-throat and Red-headed Finches

Amadina

2 species in our catalog · found in 23 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
GenusAmadina (Cut-throat and Red-headed Finches)

Species in this group

Amadina erythrocephala

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Amadina fasciata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Cut-throat and Red-headed Finches

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	~40%
	Red-headed Finch			~40%
2	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~40%
	Red-headed Finch			~40%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Cut-throat			~30%
4	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Cut-throat			~30%
5	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 2	~20%
	Cut-throat			~20%
6	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Cut-throat			~20%
7	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~20%
	Cut-throat			~20%
8	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Cut-throat			~10%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~10%
	Cut-throat			~10%
10	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~10%
	Cut-throat			~10%
11	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	Cut-throat			~10%
12	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Cut-throat			~10%
13	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
14	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
15	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
16	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
17	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
18	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
	Red-headed Finch			<5%
19	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
21	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 2	<5%
	Red-headed Finch			<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
22	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
23	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 2	~20%
	Cut-throat			~20%
	Red-headed Finch			~10%
2	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 2	~20%
	Red-headed Finch			~20%
	Cut-throat			<5%
3	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Red-headed Finch			~10%
4	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Cut-throat			<5%
5	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Red-headed Finch			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
2	Zoopark Limpopo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
3	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity