Black-faced Waxbill

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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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	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
2	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
3	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
4	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
5	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
6	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	5–10%
7	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
8	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
9	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
10	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
11	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
12	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
13	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
14	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
16	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
17	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
18	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
20	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
21	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
22	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
23	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
24	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
25	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
26	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
27	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
28	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Waxbill in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Waxbill sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-faced Waxbill in Masai Mara National Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Waxbill in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.