Least ConcernRareSeedsGrasslandDomed nestTiny · 8 g
About the Fawn-breasted Waxbill
The fawn-breasted waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,800,000 km2. Estrilda paludicola, E. ochrogaster and E. poliopareia have been lumped into E. paludicola.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Kandt's WaxbillEstrilda kandtiKandt's waxbill is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa.
Crimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopygaThe crimson-rumped waxbill also known as rosy-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa.
Arabian WaxbillEstrilda rufibarbaThe Arabian waxbill is a highly sociable species of estrildid finch native to Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia.
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