Black-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda charmosyna
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda charmosyna (Black-cheeked Waxbill)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
African Silverbill
Euodice cantans
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-cheeked Waxbill in Samburu National Reserve?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Black-cheeked Waxbill sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-cheeked Waxbill in Samburu National Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black-cheeked Waxbill in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.