Bird
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster · Estrildidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb · Oct–Novmost records
Records25,585in 4 countries
Most seen inKenya19,170 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Purple Grenadier in brief
The purple grenadier (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster) is a bird of the Estrildidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 25,585 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, October and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kenya19,170 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania5,465 records · best Feb, Apr
Ethiopia900 records · best Nov, Dec
Somalia50 records · best Feb, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.