Estrilda caerulescens
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lavender Waxbill sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 168th most-seen of the 215 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lavender Waxbill in Niokolo-Koba National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April and November, the lowest months. That is one of Niokolo-Koba National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against almost none in January. May–July and October have too few records to rate.
Only Niokolo-Koba National Park, in our data
Niokolo-Koba National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lavender Waxbill sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Estrilda
The closest relatives of the Lavender Waxbill that you can see in Niokolo-Koba National Park (genus Estrilda, Typical Waxbills) are Black-rumped Waxbill (about 40%) and Orange-cheeked Waxbill (about 30%), 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 Niokolo-Koba National Park (21 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.
