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LCLeast ConcernSeedsDomed nestTiny · 7 g
When to see the Kandt's Waxbill
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Kandt's Waxbill
Regular range
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Kandt's Waxbill
Kandt's waxbill is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-headed waxbill.
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Easily confused with
Arabian WaxbillEstrilda rufibarbaThe Arabian waxbill is a highly sociable species of estrildid finch native to Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia.
Fawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicolaThe fawn-breasted waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa.
Anambra WaxbillEstrilda poliopareiaThe Anambra waxbill is approximately 12 cm long.
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