Violet-eared Waxbill
Uraeginthus granatinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusUraeginthus (Cordonbleus)
- SpeciesUraeginthus granatinus (Violet-eared Waxbill)
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Red-headed Finch
Amadina erythrocephala
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Dusky Sunbird
Cinnyris fuscus
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Pale-winged Starling
Onychognathus nabouroup
📅 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 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Violet-eared Waxbill in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Violet-eared Waxbill sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Violet-eared Waxbill in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Violet-eared Waxbill in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.