Estrilda charmosyna
Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The black-cheeked waxbill or red-rumped waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna) is a common species of estrildid finch found in east Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi). It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Tanzania. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Two subspecies are recognised: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-cheeked Waxbill sighting in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 200th most-seen of the 341 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.
March, June–August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-cheeked Waxbill in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, September–October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-cheeked 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.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black-cheeked Waxbill sightings, Samburu National Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Awash National Park (Ethiopia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-cheeked Waxbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Samburu National Reserve (52 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.
