Black-crowned Waxbill

Black-crowned Waxbill

Estrilda nonnula

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Queen Elizabeth National Park
11 Verified sightings at Queen Elizabeth National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,650 Verified sightings across all 11 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-crowned Waxbill

The black-crowned waxbill (Estrilda nonnula) is a common species of estrildid finch found in western-central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 km2. E. n. elizae Alexander, 1903 : Bioko I.

E. n. eisentrauti Wolters, 1964 : Mt. Cameroon E. n. nonnula Hartlaub, 1883 : se Nigeria and Cameroon to se Sudan, w Kenya and nw Tanzania BirdLife International species factsheet Wikipedia →

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
~50%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~40%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~20%
5 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-crowned Waxbill in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crowned Waxbill sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-crowned Waxbill in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black-crowned Waxbill in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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