Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda kandti (Kandt's Waxbill)
About the Kandt's Waxbill
Kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti) is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-headed 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 →
Recent sightings of Kandt's Waxbill in Volcanoes National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Red-faced Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza reichenovii
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kandt's Waxbill in Volcanoes National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kandt's Waxbill sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 188 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kandt's Waxbill in Volcanoes National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Kandt's Waxbill in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.