Waxbill
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common name for small, brightly colored weaver finches of the Estrildini tribe of the family Estrildidae.
Blue Waxbill {Uraeginthus angolensis}
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Zebra Waxbill Sporaeginthus subflavus
Described by: Vieillot (1819)
Alternate common name(s): Golden-breasted Waxbill, Orange-breasted Waxbill, Goldbreast
Old scientific name(s): Neisna subflava, Amandava subflava ...
Anambra Waxbill
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The term waxbill refers to the beaks coloration of this group. Usually conical and red, the beak resembles sealing wax.
St. Helena Waxbill
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Estrilda astrild
Also Known as: Common Waxbill
ORIGIN: ...
Waxbill, Yellow-bellied aka Swee Waxbill Estrilda melanotis Found: Africa
Photographed by Duncan Noakes
Genus Hypargos
Twinspot, Peters's Hypargos niveoguttatus Found: Africa
Phototgraphed by: Sandy Cole at Butterfly World in Florida ...
Common Waxbill
A popular cage bird, this African species was found in the center of the main ring.
Cordonbleu Waxbill Estrilda angolensis
Estrildidae: Waxbill
Cordonbleu, Red-cheeked Uraeginthus bengalus ...
Rosey Rump Waxbills, Crimson Rumped Waxbills, Sundevall's Waxbill
Saffron Finches, Pelzeln's Finches, Yellow Finches
Scaly-breasted Munia aka Spice Finch or Nutmeg Mannikin(Lonchura punctulata) ...
Many birds in other families are also commonly called "finches", including some species in the very similar-looking waxbills or estrildid finches (family Passeridae, subfamily Estrildinae) of the Old World tropics and Australia; ...
Small birds follow in importance, especially the finches of the genus Ploceus and Euplectes, waxbills of the genus Estrilda and red-billed queleas Quelea quelea.
These include many species in the very similar-looking Estrildids or waxbill family, which occur in the Old World tropics and Australia.
Additional subfamilies placed within Passeridae include: sparrows (Passerinae), accentors (Prunellinae), weavers (Ploceinae) and waxbills (Estrildinae).
 See also: Finch, Sparrow, Starling, Warbler, Magpie
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