Violet-eared Waxbill

Violet-eared Waxbill

Uraeginthus granatinus

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Pilanesberg National Park

Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

40–50% · Possible
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

10–20% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

0–10% · With luck
Jameson's Firefinch
LC

Jameson's Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

<5% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

<5% · Rare
Black-faced Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda erythronotos

Insufficient data
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

Insufficient data
Red-headed Finch
LC

Red-headed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina erythrocephala

Insufficient data
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

Insufficient data
Orangebreast
LC

Orangebreast

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava subflava

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
4 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
6 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Violet-eared Waxbill in Pilanesberg National Park?

About 36% of visitor-days record a Violet-eared Waxbill sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 112 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Violet-eared Waxbill in Pilanesberg National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Violet-eared Waxbill in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.

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