Lavender Waxbill

Glaucestrilda caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817)

9.4 gWeight

The lavender waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawaiʻi.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria

Where and when it's recorded

Lavender Waxbill has been recorded at 55 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Brufut WoodsGambia235 records
Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria230 records
Abuko NRGambia204 records

More places

Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana201 records
Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana166 records
Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia143 records
Mole NPGhana138 records
Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso98 records
Toubacouta – Mangrove et brousseSenegal86 records
Mole NP – Samole loopGhana66 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Gambia Ghana Nigeria Senegal Burkina Faso Mali Niger Benin

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 lavender waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawaiʻi. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2 (240,000 sq mi).

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Questions

How big is the Lavender Waxbill?

The Lavender Waxbill weighs around 9.4 g.

Where does the Lavender Waxbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Guinea and east to northern Central African Republic. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria.