Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda paludicola (Fawn-breasted Waxbill)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Black-bellied Firefinch
Lagonosticta rara
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 9 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fawn-breasted Waxbill in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Fawn-breasted Waxbill sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 93 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Fawn-breasted Waxbill in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Fawn-breasted Waxbill in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.