Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda troglodytes (Black-rumped Waxbill)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Black-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda charmosyna
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Red-winged Pytilia
Pytilia phoenicoptera
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Black-bellied Firefinch
Lagonosticta rara
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
📅 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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-rumped Waxbill in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Black-rumped Waxbill sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-rumped Waxbill in Kidepo Valley National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black-rumped Waxbill in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.