Least ConcernInvertebratesForestDomed nestTiny · 8 g
About the Black-headed Waxbill
The black-headed waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km².
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Where the Black-headed Waxbill lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Kinshasa.
When to see the Black-headed Waxbill
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Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Anambra WaxbillEstrilda poliopareiaThe Anambra waxbill is approximately 12 cm long.
Arabian WaxbillEstrilda rufibarbaThe Arabian waxbill is a highly sociable species of estrildid finch native to Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia.
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.
Arabian WaxbillEstrilda rufibarbaThe Arabian waxbill is a highly sociable species of estrildid finch native to Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia.
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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