Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda melpoda (Orange-cheeked Waxbill)
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 Semuliki National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita bicolor
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Red-headed Bluebill
Spermophaga ruficapilla
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Grant's Bluebill
Spermophaga poliogenys
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 3 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange-cheeked Waxbill in Semuliki National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-cheeked Waxbill sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orange-cheeked Waxbill in Semuliki National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Orange-cheeked Waxbill in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.