Yellow-bellied Waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia)
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Yellow-bellied Waxbill

Coccopygia quartinia (Bonaparte, 1850)

6.7 gWeight

The yellow-bellied waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia) is a species of estrildid finch native to East Africa.

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Yellow-bellied Waxbill has been recorded at 106 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya380 records
  2. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania149 records
  3. SeldomseenZimbabwe96 records
More places
  1. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania88 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda73 records
  3. Nairobi NPKenya73 records
  4. Gibbs FarmTanzania65 records
  5. Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia64 records
  6. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya64 records
  7. Naro Moru River LodgeKenya58 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaUgandaEthiopiaZimbabweMalawiRwandaCongo - Kinshasa

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 yellow-bellied waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia) is a species of estrildid finch native to East Africa. The bird is now named yellow-bellied swee.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-bellied Waxbill?

The Yellow-bellied Waxbill weighs around 6.7 g.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Waxbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Waxbill?

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

Is the Yellow-bellied Waxbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bellied Waxbill as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-bellied Waxbill eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Yellow-bellied Waxbill in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6.7 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
37 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Yellow-bellied Waxbill

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