Black-cheeked Waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna)
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Black-cheeked Waxbill

Brunhilda charmosyna (Reichenow, 1881)

7.4 gWeight

The black-cheeked waxbill or red-rumped waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna) is a common species of estrildid finch found in east Africa.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda

Where and when it's recorded

Black-cheeked Waxbill has been recorded at 34 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Samburu NRKenya105 records
  2. Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya62 records
  3. Lake BaringoKenya60 records
More places
  1. Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya55 records
  2. Buffalo Springs NRKenya45 records
  3. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya41 records
  4. Yabello areaEthiopia35 records
  5. Mpala Research Centre – LabsKenya28 records
  6. Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya28 records
  7. Shaba NRKenya21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaEthiopiaUgandaSomalia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-cheeked waxbill or red-rumped waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna) is a common species of estrildid finch found in east Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi).

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Questions

How big is the Black-cheeked Waxbill?

The Black-cheeked Waxbill weighs around 7.4 g.

Where does the Black-cheeked Waxbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Black-cheeked Waxbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Black-cheeked Waxbill eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Black-cheeked Waxbill in?

It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
7.4 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
Genus
Brunhilda

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Black-cheeked Waxbill

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