Estrilda astrild | common waxbill
Introduced
Other Names: St Helena waxbill
The common waxbill is a native of Africa and was first reported in Hawaiʻi in the late 1970s. They are most often seen feeding on grass seeds on the ground or in tall weeds. They are small at 4 inches and gray brown in color. Look for their brilliant red eye mask and they dart around a field.
The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.
Hotspots for common waxbill
- Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge | Details for Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
- Kuilau Trail | Details for Kuilau Trail
- Salt Pond Beach Park | Details for Salt Pond Beach Park
- Kawaiʻele State Waterbird Sanctuary | Details for Kawaiʻele State Waterbird Sanctuary
- Nuʻupia Ponds | Details for Nuʻupia Ponds
- ʻAiea Loop Trail | Details for ʻAiea Loop Trail
- Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook | Details for Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook
- Kapiʻolani Park | Details for Kapiʻolani Park
- Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail | Details for Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail
- Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
- Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail | Details for Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
- Kawainui Marsh | Details for Kawainui Marsh
- Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park | Details for Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park
- Lānaʻi Lookout | Details for Lānaʻi Lookout
- James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge | Details for James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
- Waimea Valley | Details for Waimea Valley
- Kaʻena Point Trail | Details for Kaʻena Point Trail
- Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge | Details for Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
- Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
- Keāhole Point | Details for Keāhole Point
- Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park | Details for Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park
- Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails | Details for Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails
- Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail | Details for Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail
- Wailoa River State Park | Details for Wailoa River State Park
- Loko Waka Pond | Details for Loko Waka Pond
Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Coastal
Kuilau Trail
Wet forest
Salt Pond Beach Park
Coastal
Kawaiʻele State Waterbird Sanctuary
Wetland
Nuʻupia Ponds
Wetland
ʻAiea Loop Trail
Wet forest
Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook
Wetland
Kapiʻolani Park
Pasture and grasslands
Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail
Wet forest
Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
Wetland
Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
Coastal
Kawainui Marsh
Wetland
Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park
Coastal
Lānaʻi Lookout
Coastal
James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland
Waimea Valley
Wet forestWetland
Kaʻena Point Trail
Coastal
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland
Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
Wetland
Keāhole Point
Coastal
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park
Wetland
Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails
Wet forest
Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail
Dry forestPasture and grasslands
Wailoa River State Park
Wetland
Loko Waka Pond
Wetland
