Black-cheeked Waxbill

Brunhilda charmosyna

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernSeedsShrubland7 g

When to see the Black-cheeked Waxbill

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Black-cheeked Waxbill

Regular range

The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Black-cheeked Waxbill

The black-cheeked waxbill or red-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in east Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi).

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