Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Estrilda rhodopyga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
115 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-rumped Waxbill sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
18 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
21 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
27 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
28 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
29 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-rumped Waxbill in Tsavo East National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-rumped Waxbill sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson-rumped Waxbill in Tsavo East National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-rumped Waxbill in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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