Where does the Common Waxbill live?
Estrilda astrild has 536,828 records in 115 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 536,828 records
- 115 places
- 126 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesEstrildidaeEstrilda
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 196,979 | |
| Portugal | 104,822 | |
| Spain | 72,487 | |
| United States | 51,643 | |
| Brazil | 45,402 | |
| Kenya | 12,337 | |
| Namibia | 7,375 | |
| Zimbabwe | 6,307 | |
| Uganda | 3,166 | |
| Eswatini | 2,954 | |
| Tanzania | 2,847 | |
| Réunion | 2,535 | |
| Mozambique | 2,421 | |
| Zambia | 2,268 | |
| Rwanda | 2,257 | |
| Botswana | 1,824 | |
| Singapore | 1,753 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1,496 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 1,494 | |
| Malawi | 1,306 | |
| Mauritius | 1,194 | |
| New Caledonia | 1,095 | |
| Taiwan | 1,051 | |
| French Polynesia | 999 | |
| Cabo Verde | 981 | |
| DR Congo | 965 | |
| Ethiopia | 804 | |
| Angola | 453 | |
| Nigeria | 391 | |
| Martinique | 383 | |
| Lesotho | 338 | |
| Vanuatu | 321 | |
| Saint Helena | 318 | |
| France | 304 | |
| Cameroon | 233 | |
| Seychelles | 216 | |
| Sweden | 200 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 188 | |
| Congo | 170 | |
| Norway | 159 |
Showing the top 40 of 115 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Estrildidae.
Scaly-breasted Munia
914,216 records
Red-browed Firetail
557,866 records
Indian Silverbill
263,417 records
Bronze mannikin
236,098 records
Southern Cordonbleu
229,208 records
White-rumped Munia
201,824 records
Red-billed Firefinch
148,785 records
Green-winged Pytilia
130,594 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.