
Black-faced Waxbill
The black-faced waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos) is a common species of estrildid finch found in 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 207 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Black-faced Waxbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
207 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Black-faced Waxbill aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
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Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
Black-faced Waxbill hier aangeteken
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Black-faced Waxbill te vind
Gashere het die Black-faced Waxbill gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Mokala National Park.
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.
Hoe om te kyk
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Brunhilda erythronotos
Waarnemings
207
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Black-faced 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 Black-faced Waxbill in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-faced Waxbill at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Mokala 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 Black-faced Waxbill in South Africa?
The Black-faced Waxbill is most recorded in Northern Cape (43% of records), Limpopo (35% of records), North West (10% of records), based on 207 iNaturalist observations. 12 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Black-faced Waxbill on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black-faced Waxbill?
The Black-faced 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Black-faced Waxbill?
The Black-faced Waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Black-faced Waxbill?
The black-faced waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos) is a common species of estrildid finch found in southern Africa. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

























