African Silverbill
Euodice cantans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEuodice (Typical Silverbills)
- SpeciesEuodice cantans (African Silverbill)
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Black-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda charmosyna
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Orangebreast
Amandava subflava
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 9 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Silverbill in Amboseli National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a African Silverbill sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Silverbill in Amboseli National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for African Silverbill in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.