
Violet-eared Waxbill
The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 410 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Violet-eared Waxbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
410 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Violet-eared Waxbill aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
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Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
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Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
Violet-eared Waxbill hier aangeteken
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Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Violet-eared Waxbill te vind
Gashere het die Violet-eared Waxbill gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Madikwe Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- Northern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Northern Cape
- North WestVerblyfplekke in North West
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Granatina granatina
Waarnemings
410
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Violet-eared Waxbill op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Violet-eared Waxbill in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Violet-eared Waxbill at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Violet-eared Waxbill in South Africa?
The Violet-eared Waxbill is most recorded in Limpopo (37% of records), North West (31% of records), Northern Cape (22% of records), based on 410 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Violet-eared Waxbill on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Violet-eared Waxbill?
The Violet-eared Waxbill is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Violet-eared Waxbill?
The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,300,000 km².



























