Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Yellow-bellied WaxbillYellow-bellied WaxbillYellow-bellied WaxbillYellow-bellied Waxbill

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

Coccopygia quartinia

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Serengeti National Park
1 Verified sightings at Serengeti National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,632 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-bellied Waxbill

The yellow-bellied waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia) is a species of estrildid finch native to East Africa. The bird is now named yellow-bellied swee. It breeds in east central and south-eastern Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the swee waxbill.

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.7. Downloaded from [1] Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-capped Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-faced Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda erythronotos

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
2 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
4 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~20%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
7 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
21 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
24 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
← Back to Serengeti National Park