Kandt's Waxbill
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Kandt's Waxbill

Estrilda kandti

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Kibale National Park
3 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,110 Verified sightings across all 8 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Kandt's Waxbill

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. 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 →

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda paludicola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
LC

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda melpoda

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
White-breasted Negrofinch
LC

White-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita fusconotus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-headed Bluebill
LC

Red-headed Bluebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spermophaga ruficapilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Magpie Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura fringilloides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bar-breasted Firefinch
LC

Bar-breasted Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rufopicta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
5 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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