Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusCoccopygia (Swee Waxbill and allies)
- SpeciesCoccopygia quartinia (Yellow-bellied Waxbill)
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 →
Recent sightings of Yellow-bellied Waxbill in Lake Nakuru National Park
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Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Cut-throat
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Black-faced Waxbill
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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 | |
| 2 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 5 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 17 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 20 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 21 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 23 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 24 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Waxbill in Lake Nakuru National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Waxbill sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Waxbill in Lake Nakuru National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Waxbill in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.