Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda kandti (Kandt's Waxbill)
Kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti) is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-headed waxbill. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Kandt's Waxbill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Jameson's Antpecker
Parmoptila jamesoni
Red-headed Bluebill
Spermophaga ruficapilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kandt's Waxbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Kandt's Waxbill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kandt's Waxbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Kandt's Waxbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.