Where does the Lavender Waxbill live?
Estrilda caerulescens has 10,365 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1854 to 2026. Most records come from Gambia.
- 10,365 records
- 20 places
- 68 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesEstrildidaeEstrilda
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: January. 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.
Records over time
18542026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 3,966 | |
| United States | 1,983 | |
| Nigeria | 1,602 | |
| Senegal | 1,076 | |
| Ghana | 1,018 | |
| Burkina Faso | 231 | |
| Benin | 132 | |
| Mali | 126 | |
| Guinea | 77 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52 | |
| Cameroon | 37 | |
| Niger | 27 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 16 | |
| Spain | 8 | |
| Togo | 6 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Mauritania | 1 | |
| Singapore | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Estrildidae.
Scaly-breasted Munia
914,216 records
Red-browed Firetail
557,866 records
Common Waxbill
536,828 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
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.