Yellow-bellied Waxbill

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

Coccopygia quartinia

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
174 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,632 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-bellied Waxbill

The yellow-bellied waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia) is a species of estrildid finch native to East Africa. The bird is now named yellow-bellied swee. It breeds in east central and south-eastern Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the swee waxbill.

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.7. Downloaded from [1] Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
2 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
4 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~20%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
21 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
24 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Waxbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Waxbill sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 174 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Waxbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Waxbill in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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