Least ConcernLegendarySeedsShrublandTiny · 9 g
About the Arabian Waxbill
The Arabian waxbill is a highly sociable species of estrildid finch native to Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 – 50,000 km2.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Anambra WaxbillEstrilda poliopareiaThe Anambra waxbill is approximately 12 cm long.
Black-headed WaxbillEstrilda atricapillaThe black-headed waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa.
Black-lored WaxbillEstrilda nigrilorisThe black-lored waxbill is a species of estrildid finch found around the Lualaba River and Lake Upemba in the southern part of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Black-headed WaxbillEstrilda atricapillaThe black-headed waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa.
Black-lored WaxbillEstrilda nigrilorisThe black-lored waxbill is a species of estrildid finch found around the Lualaba River and Lake Upemba in the southern part of The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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