#waxbill

[herpsandbirds]

Violet-eared Waxbill (Granatina granatina), and a Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis) both in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes, South Africa

photograph by Brain Radford

[inestheunicorn]

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[birdstudies]

February 17, 2026 - Mali Firefinch (Lagonosticta virata) Found in parts of southeastern Senegal and southern Mali, these waxbills live in dry shrublands and grasslands. They eat small grass seeds, foraging on the ground alone, in pairs, or in small flocks. Recorded breeding between July and December, they build ball-shaped grass nests with side entrances near the ground in bushes or ferns. Females lay clutches of three or four eggs.

[best-bird-tournament]

Estrildidae family - round 1, section 2

Which is the best bird?

Sunda zebra finch

Red-headed bluebill

Red-cheeked cordon-bleu

Violet-eared waxbill

Red avadavat

Gouldian finch

White-collared oliveback

Green-backed twinspot

Cut-throat finch

Voting ended onDec 6, 2025

[tinylongwing]

Orange-cheeked Waxbill. Every time I see these, they're in groups of 30-60, filling the air with a chorus of cute little beeps.

[a-disaster-piece]

a black harrier flew over as i was riding home yesterday, bringing the home/garden species to 92! i wonder when/what number 100 will be...& the whole flock of swee waxbills was out foraging by the time i got back! just look at these little cuties:

plus, the black-collared barbet showed itself after only being heard for months! very striking birds:

with such fun calls, too:

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[maybe-i-will-animals]

Violet-eared Waxbill - Granatina granatina Petersburg, South Africa © Vaughan Jessnitz CC-BY-NC some rights reserved source

[starskynder]

Violet-eared Waxbill #birbfest day 19.