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Waxbill, Common

Roberts No: 846

Red bill and eye stripe, grey brown with fine dark barring on upperparts and flanks. Crimson patch on belly. Immature has black bill. Common garden bird at feeders, usually in flocks. Flicks tail from side to side.

Family Name:
Estrilda astrild
Common Name:
Waxbill, Common
Size:
11 to 12 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
seeds, small insects, ants, termites, moths.