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 Masai Mara National Reserve
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
📅 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 Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Black-rumped Waxbill sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-rumped Waxbill in Masai Mara National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-rumped Waxbill in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.