Estrilda troglodytes
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The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is introduced in France (Guadeloupe), Portugal, the United States (Puerto Rico) and Virgin Islands (possibly died out).
The black-rumped waxbill was first described by Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1823, and at the time was placed in the genus Fringilla. When the genus Estrilda was described in 1850, this species was moved there. It was at one point thought to be conspecific with the Arabian waxbill.
Japan: カエデチョウ 【かえでちょう】(kae de chō) The black-rumped waxbill was introduced into Japan as a pet bird since the 1960s. It has a record of breeding in Tokyo and was also sighted in Osaka and Saitama Prefs. Its impact on the country is unknown, and there is no current... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maiduguri | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia | |
| 4 | Doha | 🇶🇦 Qatar | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-rumped Waxbill sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 191st most-seen of the 215 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-rumped Waxbill in Barcelona on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-rumped Waxbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Black-rumped Waxbill sightings, Barcelona ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Maiduguri (Nigeria, about 20%), Los Angeles (United States, under 5%) and Serrekunda (Gambia, under 5%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Black-rumped Waxbill that you can see in Barcelona (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Eurasian Magpie (about 80%), House Sparrow (about 70%) and Sardinian Warbler (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-rumped Waxbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Barcelona (11 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.
