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Blue Waxbill
Uraeginthus angolensis
The blue waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis), also called Southern blue waxbill, blue-breasted waxbill, Southern cordon-bleu, blue-cheeked cordon-bleu, blue-breasted cordon-bleu and Angola cordon-bleu, is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa.
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,977 records
Curve from 1,977 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
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Blue Waxbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,977 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Blue Waxbill
Places to stay
20+ results in South Africa
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue Waxbill in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue Waxbill at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, 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 Blue Waxbill in South Africa?
- The Blue Waxbill is most recorded in Limpopo (36% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (17% of records), based on 1 977 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Blue Waxbill on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Blue Waxbill?
- The Blue 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; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; 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 Blue Waxbill?
- The blue waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis), also called Southern blue waxbill, blue-breasted waxbill, Southern cordon-bleu, blue-cheeked cordon-bleu, blue-breasted cordon-bleu and Angola cordon-bleu, is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It is also relatively commonly kept as an aviary bird.