Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Estrilda rhodopyga

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
SpeciesEstrilda rhodopyga (Crimson-rumped Waxbill)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Semuliki National Park

1 Verified sightings at Semuliki National Park From 2019 to 2026

1,634 Verified sightings across all 29 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Crimson-rumped Waxbill

The crimson-rumped waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga) also known as rosy-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 830,000 km2. It is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

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Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Estrilda melpoda

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Estrilda nonnula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Estrilda paludicola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Estrilda kandti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Estrilda erythronotos

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Nigrita bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Nigrita canicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Nigrita fusconotus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spermophaga ruficapilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lonchura bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Spermophaga poliogenys

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
2	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
4	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
6	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
7	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
8	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~10%
9	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
10	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
12	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
13	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
14	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
16	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
17	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
18	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
19	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
20	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
22	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
23	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
24	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
25	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
26	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
27	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
28	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
29	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

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Crimson-rumped Waxbill

About the Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Recent sightings of Crimson-rumped Waxbill in Semuliki National Park

Closest Relatives at Semuliki National Park

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Black-crowned Waxbill

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Kandt's Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

Bronze Mannikin

Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch

Gray-headed Negrofinch

White-breasted Negrofinch

Red-headed Bluebill

Black-and-white Mannikin

Grant's Bluebill

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found