Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda kandti (Kandt's Waxbill)
About the Kandt's Waxbill
Kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti) is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-headed 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 Kandt's Waxbill in Nyungwe National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Red-faced Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza reichenovii
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kandt's Waxbill in Nyungwe National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kandt's Waxbill sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 279 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kandt's Waxbill in Nyungwe National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Kandt's Waxbill in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.