Kandt's Waxbill

Estrilda kandti Reichenow, 1902

8 gWeight

Kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti) is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Kandt's Waxbill has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya318 records
Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda228 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda99 records

More places

Aberdare NPKenya68 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda55 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda21 records
Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda18 records
Kibumba Tented CampCongo - Kinshasa13 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda8 records
Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Kenya Rwanda Congo - Kinshasa Burundi

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

Kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti) is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-headed waxbill.

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Questions

How big is the Kandt's Waxbill?

The Kandt's Waxbill weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Kandt's Waxbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central DR Congo, western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and central Kenya. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.