Black-rumped waxbill
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Estrilda troglodytes

The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2.

Show More

It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France (introduced by Guadeloupe), Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Portugal (introduced), Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, United States (introduced in Puerto Rico) and Virgin Islands (possibly extirpated). And recently witnessed (on 20 September 2019) by a bird watcher Santhana Srinivasan on Kingdom of Bahrain. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Show Less

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Black-rumped waxbill Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-rumped_waxbill
2. Black-rumped waxbill on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22719570/131994849
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/447205

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About