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Swee Waxbill
Coccopygia melanotis
The swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis), is a common species of estrildid finch native to Southern Africa.
Go Birding
Swee Waxbill
Coccopygia melanotis
The swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis), is a common species of estrildid finch native to Southern Africa.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings1,598 records
Curve from 1,598 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Swee Waxbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,598 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
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