Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusPytilia (Pytilias)
- SpeciesPytilia melba (Green-winged Pytilia)
The green-winged pytilia (Pytilia melba) is a small colourful seed-eating bird in the family Estrildidae. It is widespread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, though it is more rarely seen in central, far southern and coastal western parts of the continent. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-winged Pytilia sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Red-faced Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza reichenovii
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-winged Pytilia in Mkomazi National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Green-winged Pytilia sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green-winged Pytilia in Mkomazi National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Green-winged Pytilia in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.