Angola Waxbill vs Pin-tailed Parrotfinch

Coccopygia bocagei compared with Erythrura prasina

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Angola Waxbill Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
Scientific Name Coccopygia bocagei Erythrura prasina
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae Estrildidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 9.6 cm (3.8 in) 11.3 cm (4.4 in)
Weight 7.0 g (0.25 oz) 15.959999999999999 g (0.56 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Angola Waxbill only

Pin-tailed Parrotfinch only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Angola Waxbill

Least Concern

Pin-tailed Parrotfinch

About These Birds

Angola Waxbill

The Angola Waxbill is a tiny estrildid finch with a 9.6 cm wingspan, weighing just 7 grams. It inhabits grasslands and open woodland edges in Angola and adjacent areas. It forages in small flocks for grass seeds and small insects close to the ground.

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