Estrilda rhodopyga
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The crimson-rumped waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga) also known as rosy-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 830,000 km2. It is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
BirdLife International species factsheet Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 9 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-rumped Waxbill sighting in Nairobi on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 167th most-seen of the 234 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-rumped Waxbill in Nairobi on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Nairobi's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 25 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-rumped Waxbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 Crimson-rumped Waxbill sightings, Nairobi ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kigali (Rwanda, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-rumped Waxbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Nairobi (19 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.
