Waxbills & Munias of Tanzania

39 waxbills and munias have been recorded in Tanzania on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Estrildidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Waxbills & Munias of Tanzania to know first

• Abyssinian CrimsonwingCryptospiza salvadorii
• African FirefinchLagonosticta rubricata
• African SilverbillEuodice cantans
• Black-and-white MannikinSpermestes bicolor
• Black-bellied SeedcrackerPyrenestes ostrinus
• Black-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnula
• Black-faced WaxbillBrunhilda erythronotos
• Black-rumped WaxbillEstrilda troglodytes
• Blue WaxbillUraeginthus angolensis
• Blue-capped Cordon-bleuUraeginthus cyanocephalus
• Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullata
• Brown FirefinchLagonosticta nitidula
• Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
• Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopyga
• Cut-throat FinchAmadina fasciata
• Fawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicola
• Green TwinspotMandingoa nitidula
• Green-winged PytiliaPytilia melba

The full list — 39 waxbills and munias of Tanzania in our library

• Abyssinian Crimsonwing
• African Firefinch
• African Silverbill
• Black-and-white Mannikin
• Black-bellied Seedcracker
• Black-crowned Waxbill
• Black-faced Waxbill
• Black-rumped Waxbill
• Blue Waxbill
• Blue-capped Cordon-bleu
• Bronze Mannikin
• Brown Firefinch
• Common Waxbill
• Crimson-rumped Waxbill
• Cut-throat Finch
• Fawn-breasted Waxbill
• Green Twinspot
• Green-winged Pytilia
• Grey Waxbill
• Grey-headed Nigrita
• Grey-headed Silverbill
• Jameson’s Antpecker
• Jameson’s Firefinch
• Java Sparrow
• Lesser Seedcracker
• Locust Finch
• Magpie Mannikin
• Orange-breasted Waxbill
• Orange-winged Pytilia
• Purple Grenadier
• Quailfinch
• Red-billed Firefinch
• Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
• Red-faced Crimsonwing
• Red-headed Bluebill
• Red-throated Twinspot
• White-breasted Nigrita
• White-collared Oliveback
• Yellow-bellied Waxbill

Keep exploring

• Birds of Tanzania
• Cisticolas & Allies of Tanzania (64 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Tanzania (64 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Tanzania (60 species)
• Weavers of Tanzania (59 species)
• Sunbirds of Tanzania (48 species)
• Bulbuls of Tanzania (30 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Tanzania (25 species)
• Cuckoos of Tanzania (23 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tanzania (22 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Tanzania (22 species)
• Plovers of Tanzania (22 species)
• Wagtails & Pipits of Tanzania (22 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Tanzania (21 species)
• Starlings & Mynas of Tanzania (21 species)
• Swallows & Martins of Tanzania (20 species)
• Woodpeckers of Tanzania (20 species)
• Larks of Tanzania (19 species)
• Falcons of Tanzania (18 species)

Waxbills & Munias in other regions

• Waxbills & Munias of Kenya (36 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of Indonesia (32 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of the United States (32 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of South Africa (23 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of Australia (21 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of Spain (20 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.