Estrilda caerulescens
Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The lavender waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawaiʻi. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2 (240,000 sq mi).
It is found in subtropical/tropical (lowland) dry shrubland habitats in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo and the United States (Hawaii island only). The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
BirdLife International species factsheet Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia | |
| 2 | Ouagadougou | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granby Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Bloedel Conservatory | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lavender Waxbill sighting in Serrekunda on a given day, based on 296 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Lavender Waxbill in Serrekunda on a given day, against about 20% in February and November, the lowest months. Those are among Serrekunda's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 290 mm in August.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Lavender Waxbill sightings, Serrekunda has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lavender Waxbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Serrekunda (296 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.
