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More About Waxbills ...
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"The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia".
They are gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have a wide variation in plumage colours and pattern.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Waxbills
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VIDEO CLIPS
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Black-crowned Waxbill
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Internet Bird Collection
An adult preening itself on a branch. Bioko (ssp elizae).
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Black-crowned Waxbill
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Internet Bird Collection
An adult perched on a branch. Bioko (ssp elizae).
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