Estrilda caerulescens
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In 3 days ~70% 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
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
| # | 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 Mole National Park on a given day, based on 169 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lavender Waxbill in Mole National Park on a given day, against about 20% in February, the lowest month. Those are among Mole National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against almost none in January. July has too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lavender 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lavender Waxbill sightings, Mole National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, under 5%).
Same genus: Estrilda
The closest relatives of the Lavender Waxbill that you can see in Mole National Park (genus Estrilda, Typical Waxbills) are Orange-cheeked Waxbill (about 20%) and Black-rumped Waxbill (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lavender Waxbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (169 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
