Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda rhodopyga (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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia afra
Peters's Twinspot
Hypargos niveoguttatus
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Jameson's Firefinch
Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Crimson-rumped Waxbill at Meru National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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