Where does the Green-winged Pytilia live?
Pytilia melba has 130,594 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1841 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 130,594 records
- 38 places
- 125 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesEstrildidaePytilia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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 | 96,454 | |
| Namibia | 9,216 | |
| Kenya | 4,394 | |
| Tanzania | 4,127 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3,952 | |
| Botswana | 3,634 | |
| Zambia | 2,176 | |
| Uganda | 1,182 | |
| Rwanda | 1,012 | |
| Eswatini | 871 | |
| Mozambique | 822 | |
| Malawi | 821 | |
| Nigeria | 584 | |
| Ethiopia | 487 | |
| Angola | 228 | |
| Senegal | 208 | |
| Cameroon | 74 | |
| Benin | 73 | |
| Burkina Faso | 49 | |
| DR Congo | 43 | |
| Niger | 36 | |
| Gambia | 31 | |
| Somalia | 27 | |
| Sudan | 14 | |
| South Sudan | 12 | |
| Chad | 11 | |
| Burundi | 10 | |
| Djibouti | 10 | |
| Mali | 7 | |
| Ghana | 5 | |
| United States | 5 | |
| Gabon | 4 | |
| Eritrea | 3 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | |
| Central African Republic | 1 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Mauritania | 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.