Black-rumped Waxbill
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Black-rumped Waxbill

Estrilda troglodytes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
8 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is introduced in France (Guadeloupe), Portugal, the United States (Puerto Rico) and Virgin Islands (possibly died out). Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-rumped Waxbill sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Black-faced Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda erythronotos

<5% · Rare
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

<5% · Rare
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

<5% · Rare
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

30–40% · Possible
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

10–20% · With luck
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

5–10% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

5–10% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

5–10% · With luck
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

<5% · Rare
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

<5% · Rare
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-capped Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

<5% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
40–50%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Black-rumped Waxbill sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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