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 Volcanoes National Park

3 Verified sightings at Volcanoes 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 Volcanoes National Park

Estrilda nonnula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Estrilda kandti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Estrilda paludicola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Estrilda erythronotos

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lonchura cucullata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Coccopygia quartinia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Lagonosticta rubricata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cryptospiza jacksoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lonchura bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nigrita canicapillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cryptospiza reichenovii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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 Volcanoes National Park

Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park

Black-crowned Waxbill

Kandt's Waxbill

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

Red-billed Firefinch

Bronze Mannikin

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

African Firefinch

Dusky Crimson-wing

Black-and-white Mannikin

Gray-headed Negrofinch

Red-faced Crimson-wing

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found