Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda troglodytes (Black-rumped Waxbill)
The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is introduced in France (Guadeloupe), Portugal, the United States (Puerto Rico) and Virgin Islands (possibly died out). Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-rumped Waxbill sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 160 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda
Black-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda charmosyna
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bar-breasted Firefinch
Lagonosticta rufopicta
African Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricata
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-rumped Waxbill in Murchison Falls National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Black-rumped Waxbill sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 160 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-rumped Waxbill in Murchison Falls National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-rumped Waxbill in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.