Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda erythronotos (Black-faced Waxbill)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Waxbill sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 414 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Purple Grenadier
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Black-faced Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Cut-throat
Amadina fasciata
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 Black-faced Waxbill in Serengeti National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Waxbill sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 414 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Waxbill in Serengeti National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Waxbill in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.