Evidence found
186 records across 6 countries and territories, 1859–2026.
Uraeginthus granatinus · GBIF taxon key 4845823
Where has the Violet-eared Waxbill been recorded?
Uraeginthus granatinus occurrence evidence comes from 186 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 186 records
- 6 places
- 30 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
11 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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
18592026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Violet-eared Waxbill has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Violet-eared Waxbill. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 64 | |
| Botswana | 61 | |
| Namibia | 42 | |
| Angola | 13 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | |
| United States | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.