Kandt's Waxbill
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Kandt's Waxbill

Estrilda kandti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
270 Verified records at Nyungwe National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Kandt's Waxbill sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 270 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

40–50% · Likely
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

10–20% · With luck
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

Insufficient data
Dusky Crimson-wing
LC

Dusky Crimson-wing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cryptospiza jacksoni

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
LC

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia quartinia

20–30% · With luck
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

10–20% · With luck
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

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

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

5–10% · With luck
Red-faced Crimson-wing
LC

Red-faced Crimson-wing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cryptospiza reichenovii

<5% · Rare
White-breasted Negrofinch
LC

White-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita fusconotus

<5% · Rare
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

<5% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kandt's Waxbill in Nyungwe National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Kandt's Waxbill sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 270 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kandt's Waxbill in Nyungwe National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Kandt's Waxbill in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.

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