Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyEstrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- GenusEstrilda (Typical Waxbills)
- SpeciesEstrilda rhodopyga (Crimson-rumped Waxbill)
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% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-rumped Waxbill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda nonnula
Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandti
Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Estrilda paludicola
Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos
Red-billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
White-breasted Negrofinch
Nigrita fusconotus
Dusky Crimson-wing
Cryptospiza jacksoni
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Coccopygia quartinia
Black-and-white Mannikin
Lonchura bicolor
📅 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 Crimson-rumped Waxbill in Virunga National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-rumped Waxbill sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 97 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Crimson-rumped Waxbill in Virunga National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-rumped Waxbill in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.