Where does the Orange-cheeked Waxbill live?
Estrilda melpoda has 35,951 records in 88 countries and territories, from 1854 to 2026. Most records come from Puerto Rico.
- 35,951 records
- 88 places
- 85 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 13,253 | |
| United States | 3,566 | |
| Ghana | 3,292 | |
| Nigeria | 2,512 | |
| Gambia | 1,855 | |
| Taiwan | 1,718 | |
| Guadeloupe | 846 | |
| Spain | 813 | |
| Cameroon | 695 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 632 | |
| Singapore | 616 | |
| Gabon | 466 | |
| Benin | 457 | |
| Senegal | 436 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 329 | |
| Uganda | 327 | |
| Congo | 305 | |
| Liberia | 285 | |
| France | 256 | |
| DR Congo | 246 | |
| Sweden | 200 | |
| Angola | 168 | |
| Norway | 159 | |
| Germany | 151 | |
| Finland | 148 | |
| United Kingdom | 146 | |
| Italy | 145 | |
| Russia | 141 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 136 | |
| Poland | 127 | |
| Greece | 123 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 113 | |
| Ukraine | 98 | |
| Togo | 91 | |
| Guinea | 80 | |
| Martinique | 72 | |
| Portugal | 59 | |
| Iceland | 54 | |
| Romania | 50 | |
| Bermuda | 44 |
Showing the top 40 of 88 places.
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.