Black-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes)
About the Black-rumped Waxbill
The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is introduced in France (Guadeloupe), Portugal, the United States (Puerto Rico) and Virgin Islands (possibly died out).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 13 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrildrecording
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