Avibase: Estrilda troglodytes (Black-rumped Waxbill)

Black-rumped Waxbill

Estrilda troglodytes (Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Julien Birard	2025-02-04	Bahr Rosa, Barh Azoum, Salamat, Barh Azoum (Chad) (420 m)	call - [also] [sono]	982679 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Étienne Leroy	2018-12-10	Île du Lamantin, Parc du W, Tillabéry (Niger) (180 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	447205 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Andrew Spencer	2014-12-14	Gambela, trail from the Metu road to the Baro River, Gambela Peoples (Ethiopia) (460 m)	call - calls from one of a small group of this species moving low in dense weedy growth in an opening in disturbed secondary forest. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	277840 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Peter Boesman	2022-03-15	Damongo road, Northern, Central Gonja (Ghana)	call - [sono]	719131 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Julien Birard	2025-02-04	Bahr Rosa, Barh Azoum, Salamat, Barh Azoum (Chad) (420 m)	call - [sono]	982688 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Juan Pérez	2024-07-09	, Granada (Spain)	-	621343259 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Alli Smith	2025-12-31	, Tambacounda (Senegal)	-	649629535 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Peter Boesman	2018-06-27	Kombo South, West Coast Region, Western (Gambia) (10 m)	call - Calls of a small group.	425644 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Romuald Mikusek	2025-02-03	Lamin Koto, Sami, Kuntaur, Sami (Gambia) (10 m)	call, flight call - near the river, scattered trees and bushes	1018309 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Fernand Deroussen	2007-02-06	Niokolo-Koba National Park, Tambacounda, Tambacounda, Tambacounda (Senegal) (70 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	164462 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Peter Boesman	2018-06-23	Kunkilling Forest Reserve, Fulladu West, Central River, Central River (Gambia) (10 m)	call - Calls of a small group.	425459 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Julien Birard	2024-02-13	Zakouma Airport (near Zakouma), Barh Azoum, Salamat, Barh Azoum (Chad) (420 m)	call - [sono]	957262 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Bram Piot	2016-01-10	Campement Kangaba, Koulikoro, Koulikoro (Mali) (400 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	298960 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Bram Piot	2013-03-24	Gonse Forest, Kadiogo (Burkina Faso) (280 m)	call, song - Calls by small flock, with some Red-headed Queleas. Fairly windy conditions. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	127762 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Julien Birard	2026-02-08	Koubouch, Zakouma, Barh Azoum, Salamat, Barh Azoum (Chad) (420 m)	call - [sono]	1154517 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Bram Piot	2018-06-03	Shai Hills Reserve (south), Greater Accra Region, Greater Accra (Ghana) (80 m)	call - Single bird, two call types bird-seen:no playback-used:no	418660 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Peter Boesman	2018-06-23	Janjanbureh, Janjanbureh, Central River, Central River (Gambia) (10 m)	call - [sono]	425569 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Bram Piot	2019-12-23	Mbodiene, Thiès, Thiès (Senegal) (0 m)	call - Small group calling from bush at edge of lagoon bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	514693 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Sun Madakan	2020-10-31	Mairi (near Maiduguri), Jere, Borno, Borno (Nigeria) (320 m)	adult, call, sex uncertain, song - Open farmland with scattered trees and shrubs. Flock of at least 8 birds. Windy day. Wind noise reduced with Audacity bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	599240 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Bram Piot	2016-05-15	Guereo, Thiès, Thiès (Senegal) (0 m)	call - Small flock (10-20 birds) feeding in tall grass bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	317038 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Peter Boesman	2026-01-16	Campement de Wassadou, Tambacounda (Senegal) (? m)	call - [sono]	1081600 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Peter Boesman	2026-01-16	Campement de Wassadou, Tambacounda (Senegal) (? m)	call - [sono]	1081192 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Peter Boesman	2022-03-15	Damongo road, Northern, Central Gonja (Ghana)	song - Presumably only this species, or somewhere a Cordon-bleu mixed in ?	719132 xeno-canto.org
Black-rumped Waxbill - Estrilda troglodytes	Bram Piot	2018-10-28	Kati, Koulikoro, Koulikoro (Mali) (550 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	440456 xeno-canto.org

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