Crimson-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga)
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Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Estrilda rhodopyga Sundevall, 1850

7.7 gWeight

The crimson-rumped waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga) also known as rosy-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Crimson-rumped Waxbill has been recorded at 182 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya338 records
  2. Amboseli NPKenya214 records
  3. Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania176 records
More places
  1. Lake Nakuru NPKenya145 records
  2. Mandegee FarmKenya118 records
  3. Lake BaringoKenya98 records
  4. Buffalo Springs NRKenya77 records
  5. Tarangire NPTanzania75 records
  6. Melka GhebduEthiopia74 records
  7. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania63 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaUgandaEthiopiaSingaporeDjiboutiRwandaSudan

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Crimson-rumped Waxbill?

The Crimson-rumped Waxbill weighs around 7.7 g.

Where does the Crimson-rumped Waxbill live?

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

Is the Crimson-rumped Waxbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crimson-rumped Waxbill as Least Concern.

What does the Crimson-rumped Waxbill eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Crimson-rumped Waxbill in?

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

At a glance

Weight
7.7 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Estrilda

Black-crowned WaxbillBlack-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnulaBlack-headed WaxbillBlack-headed WaxbillEstrilda atricapillaKandt's WaxbillKandt's WaxbillEstrilda kandtiOrange-cheeked WaxbillOrange-cheeked WaxbillEstrilda melpodaAnambra WaxbillAnambra WaxbillEstrilda poliopareiaFawn-breasted WaxbillFawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicolaCommon WaxbillCommon WaxbillEstrilda astrildBlack-lored WaxbillBlack-lored WaxbillEstrilda nigrilorisBlack-rumped WaxbillBlack-rumped WaxbillEstrilda troglodytesArabian WaxbillArabian WaxbillEstrilda rufibarba
Crimson-rumped Waxbill

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