Lavender Waxbill

Lavender Waxbill

Estrilda caerulescens

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

40–50% · Likely
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
LC

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Estrilda melpoda

20–30% · Possible
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Firefinch
LC

Black-faced Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta larvata

0–10% · With luck
Red-winged Pytilia
LC

Red-winged Pytilia

Bird

Pytilia phoenicoptera

<5% · Rare
Bar-breasted Firefinch
LC

Bar-breasted Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rufopicta

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Firefinch
LC

Black-bellied Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta rara

<5% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Insufficient data
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

Insufficient data
Mali Firefinch
LC

Mali Firefinch

Bird

Lagonosticta virata

Insufficient data
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
0–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lavender Waxbill in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 4% of visitor-days record a Lavender Waxbill sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Lavender Waxbill in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Lavender Waxbill in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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