Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)

Family

Waxbills and Allies

Estrildidae

92 species in our catalog · found in 134 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Zebra Finch
LC

Zebra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia guttata

70–80% · Very likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

60–70% · Likely
Red-browed Firetail
LC Endemic

Red-browed Firetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neochmia temporalis

50–60% · Likely
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

50–60% · Likely
Tricolored Munia
LC

Tricolored Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura malacca

50–60% · Likely
Bronze Mannikin

Bronze Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura cucullata

40–50% · Likely
Black-breasted Munia
LC Endemic

Black-breasted Munia

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Lonchura teerinki

40–50% · Likely
Black-crowned Waxbill
LC

Black-crowned Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda nonnula

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Negrofinch
LC

Gray-headed Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita canicapillus

40–50% · Likely
Nutmeg Mannikin
LC

Nutmeg Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura punctulata

40–50% · Likely
Black-rumped Waxbill
LC

Black-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda troglodytes

40–50% · Likely
Red-headed Finch
LC

Red-headed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina erythrocephala

30–40% · Possible
Violet-eared Waxbill

Violet-eared Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus granatinus

30–40% · Possible
Crimson Finch
LC

Crimson Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neochmia phaeton

30–40% · Possible
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-capped Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus cyanocephalus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch
LC

Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita bicolor

30–40% · Possible
Indian Silverbill
LC

Indian Silverbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Euodice malabarica

30–40% · Possible
Double-barred Finch
LC

Double-barred Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taeniopygia bichenovii

30–40% · Possible
White-breasted Negrofinch
LC

White-breasted Negrofinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nigrita fusconotus

30–40% · Possible
White-rumped Munia
LC

White-rumped Munia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lonchura striata

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Munia
LC

Dusky Munia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lonchura fuscans

30–40% · Possible
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
LC

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Estrilda melpoda

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
LC

Yellow-bellied Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia quartinia

20–30% · Possible
Cut-throat
LC

Cut-throat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amadina fasciata

20–30% · Possible
Black-and-white Mannikin

Black-and-white Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura bicolor

20–30% · Possible
Red-faced Crimson-wing
LC

Red-faced Crimson-wing

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cryptospiza reichenovii

20–30% · Possible
Jameson's Firefinch
LC

Jameson's Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rhodopareia

20–30% · Possible
Dusky Crimson-wing
LC

Dusky Crimson-wing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cryptospiza jacksoni

20–30% · Possible
Kandt's Waxbill
LC

Kandt's Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda kandti

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Quailfinch
LC

Black-faced Quailfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygospiza atricollis

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-breasted Munia
LC

Chestnut-breasted Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura castaneothorax

10–20% · With luck
Red-headed Bluebill
LC

Red-headed Bluebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spermophaga ruficapilla

10–20% · With luck
Common Swee Waxbill
LC

Common Swee Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coccopygia melanotis

10–20% · With luck
Long-tailed Finch
LC Endemic

Long-tailed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poephila acuticauda

10–20% · With luck
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
LC

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda rhodopyga

10–20% · With luck
African Silverbill
LC

African Silverbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euodice cantans

10–20% · With luck
Javan Munia
LC

Javan Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura leucogastroides

10–20% · With luck
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
LC

Pin-tailed Parrotfinch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erythrura prasina

Insufficient data
White-headed Munia
LC

White-headed Munia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lonchura maja

10–20% · With luck
Black-tailed Grey Waxbill

Black-tailed Grey Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda perreini

10–20% · With luck
African Firefinch
LC

African Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta rubricata

10–20% · With luck
Black-throated Munia
LC

Black-throated Munia

Bird

Lonchura kelaarti

10–20% · With luck
Brown-backed Munia

Brown-backed Munia

Bird

Lonchura nigriceps

Insufficient data
Peters's Twinspot
LC

Peters's Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypargos niveoguttatus

10–20% · With luck
Orange-winged Pytilia
LC

Orange-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia afra

10–20% · With luck
Beautiful Firetail
LC Endemic

Beautiful Firetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stagonopleura bella

10–20% · With luck
Black-faced Waxbill

Black-faced Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda erythronotos

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Grant's Bluebill

Bird

Spermophaga poliogenys

10–20% · With luck
Pink-throated Twinspot
LC

Pink-throated Twinspot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypargos margaritatus

10–20% · With luck
Magpie Mannikin

Magpie Mannikin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura fringilloides

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut Munia
LC

Chestnut Munia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lonchura atricapilla

10–20% · With luck
Red Avadavat
LC

Red Avadavat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava amandava

10–20% · With luck
Blue-faced Parrotfinch
LC

Blue-faced Parrotfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrura trichroa

10–20% · With luck
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
LC

Fawn-breasted Waxbill

Bird

Estrilda paludicola

10–20% · With luck
Orangebreast
LC

Orangebreast

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amandava subflava

5–10% · With luck
Black-bellied Seedcracker
LC

Black-bellied Seedcracker

Bird

Pyrenestes ostrinus

5–10% · With luck
Black-cheeked Waxbill

Black-cheeked Waxbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Estrilda charmosyna

5–10% · With luck

Showing the 60 most likely of 92 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Where to see Waxbills and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 12
90–100%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 23
90–100%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 23
90–100%
4 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 18
90–100%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 17
90–100%
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 11
90–100%
7 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 14
90–100%
8 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 15
90–100%
9 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 19
90–100%
10 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 12
80–90%
11 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 22
80–90%
12 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 34
80–90%
13 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 19
80–90%
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 20
80–90%
15 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 10
80–90%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 14
80–90%
17 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 15
80–90%
18 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 15
80–90%
19 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 9
80–90%
20 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 14
70–80%
21 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 17
70–80%
22 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 14
70–80%
23 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
70–80%
24 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 34
70–80%
25 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 24
70–80%
26 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 6
70–80%
27 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 20
70–80%
28 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 16
70–80%
29 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 26
70–80%
30 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 11
70–80%
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 20
70–80%
32 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 11
70–80%
33 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 22
70–80%
34 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 19
70–80%
35 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 14
60–70%
36 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 14
60–70%
37 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 12
60–70%
38 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 8
60–70%
39 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 10
60–70%
40 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 11
60–70%
41 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 7
60–70%
42 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 12
60–70%
43 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 17
60–70%
44 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 4
60–70%
45 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 5
60–70%
46 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 17
60–70%
47 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 4
50–60%
48 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 6
50–60%
49 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 4
50–60%
50 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 11
50–60%
51 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 14
50–60%
52 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 15
50–60%
53 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 13
50–60%
54 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 6
40–50%
55 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 7
40–50%
56 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 12
40–50%
57 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 7
40–50%
58 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 6
40–50%
59 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 5
40–50%
60 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 5
40–50%
61 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
40–50%
62 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 4
40–50%
63 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 4
30–40%
64 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 6
30–40%
65 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
30–40%
66 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 4
30–40%
67 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
30–40%
68 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 6
30–40%
69 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 3
30–40%
70 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
30–40%
71 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
30–40%
72 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 7
30–40%
73 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 6
30–40%
74 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
20–30%
75 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
20–30%
76 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
20–30%
77 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 7
20–30%
78 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
20–30%
79 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
20–30%
80 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 6
20–30%
81 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
20–30%
82 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
20–30%
83 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
20–30%
84 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 2
10–20%
85 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
10–20%
86 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 4
10–20%
87 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
10–20%
88 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 3
10–20%
89 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
10–20%
90 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 5
10–20%
91 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 5
10–20%
92 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 4
10–20%
93 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 7
10–20%
94 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
10–20%
95 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 4
10–20%
96 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 3
10–20%
97 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
10–20%
98 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 4
10–20%
99 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
10–20%
100 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 2
10–20%
101 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
102 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
103 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 5
10–20%
104 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 1
10–20%
105 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
5–10%
106 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 3
5–10%
107 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 5
5–10%
108 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
5–10%
109 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 3
5–10%
110 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
111 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
5–10%
112 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
5–10%
113 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
5–10%
114 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 2
<5%
115 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
116 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
117 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
118 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
119 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
120 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
121 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
122 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 2
<5%
123 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 3
<5%
124 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
125 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica 1
<5%
126 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
127 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba 2
<5%
128 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
129 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
130 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
131 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
132 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
133 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
134 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%