Orange-cheeked Waxbill
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Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Estrilda melpoda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
81 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The orange-cheeked waxbill (Estrilda melpoda) is a common species of estrildid finch native to western and central Africa, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,600,000 km2. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-cheeked Waxbill sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

40–50% · Likely
Lavender Waxbill

Lavender Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda caerulescens

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Firefinch
LC

Black-faced Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta larvata

5–10% · With luck
Red-winged Pytilia
LC

Red-winged Pytilia

Bird

Pytilia phoenicoptera

<5% · Rare
Bar-breasted Firefinch
LC

Bar-breasted Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rufopicta

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Firefinch
LC

Black-bellied Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rara

<5% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Insufficient data
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

Insufficient data
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

Insufficient data
African Silverbill
LC

African Silverbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euodice cantans

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
2 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
20–30%
3 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-cheeked Waxbill in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-cheeked Waxbill sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-cheeked Waxbill in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Orange-cheeked Waxbill in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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