Crimson-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga)
About the Crimson-rumped Waxbill
The crimson-rumped waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga) also known as rosy-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 830,000 km2. It is found in Burundi, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern. BirdLife International species factsheet
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrildrecording
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