Estrilda (Typical Waxbills)

Species in this group

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Estrilda nonnula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Estrilda troglodytes

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Estrilda kandti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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Estrilda melpoda

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Estrilda perreini

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Estrilda paludicola

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Estrilda rhodopyga

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Estrilda erythronotos

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Estrilda charmosyna

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Estrilda caerulescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Waxbills

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 10	~60%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			~40%
	Kandt's Waxbill			~20%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			~10%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	3 of 10	~60%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			~40%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			~30%
	Lavender Waxbill			<5%
3	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 10	~60%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			~40%
	Kandt's Waxbill			~30%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			<5%
4	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 10	~40%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			~30%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			~10%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			~10%
5	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	2 of 10	~40%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			~20%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			~20%
6	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4 of 10	~30%
	Kandt's Waxbill			~20%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			~10%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			<5%
7	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~20%
	Kandt's Waxbill			~20%
8	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	~20%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
9	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5 of 10	~20%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			~20%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			<5%
10	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 10	~20%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			~20%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			<5%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 10	~20%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
12	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	~20%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
13	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-tailed Grey Waxbill			~20%
14	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	~20%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
15	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 10	~20%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
16	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	~20%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~20%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
17	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	~20%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
	Black-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
18	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 10	~20%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
	Black-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
19	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2 of 10	~20%
	Black-cheeked Waxbill			~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
20	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	~20%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
21	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 10	~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			~10%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			<5%
22	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 10	~10%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			~10%
	Kandt's Waxbill			~10%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			<5%
23	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-tailed Grey Waxbill			~10%
24	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 10	~10%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			~10%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Black-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
25	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
26	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
27	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
28	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 10	~10%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			<5%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
29	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			~10%
	Black-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
30	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
31	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 10	~10%
	Black-faced Waxbill			~10%
32	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	<5%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
33	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
34	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
35	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	<5%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
36	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-tailed Grey Waxbill			<5%
37	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
38	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 10	<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
39	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	2 of 10	~70%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			~70%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			~10%
2	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	3 of 10	~40%
	Lavender Waxbill			~40%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
3	Maiduguri	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 10	~20%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			~20%
4	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4 of 10	~20%
	Fawn-breasted Waxbill			~10%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			~10%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
5	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 10	~10%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			~10%
6	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 10	~10%
	Lavender Waxbill			~10%
7	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	~10%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			~10%
8	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 10	<5%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
9	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-tailed Grey Waxbill			<5%
10	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	<5%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
11	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-tailed Grey Waxbill			<5%
12	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	<5%
	Crimson-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Black-faced Waxbill			<5%
13	Doha	🇶🇦 Qatar	2 of 10	<5%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
14	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-crowned Waxbill			<5%
15	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	2 of 10	<5%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
16	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	<5%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
17	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 10	<5%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			<5%
18	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 10	<5%
	Black-rumped Waxbill			<5%
19	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Orange-cheeked Waxbill			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Granby Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
3	Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
4	Tierpark Hagenbeck	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
5	Bloedel Conservatory	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity

Typical Waxbills

Species in this group

Black-crowned Waxbill

Black-rumped Waxbill

Kandt's Waxbill

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Black-tailed Grey Waxbill

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

Black-cheeked Waxbill

Lavender Waxbill

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Waxbills

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found