Angola Waxbill vs Black-crowned Waxbill
Coccopygia bocagei compared with Estrilda nonnula
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Angola Waxbill | Black-crowned Waxbill |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Coccopygia bocagei | Estrilda nonnula |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Estrildidae | Estrildidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 9.6 cm (3.8 in) | 9.7 cm (3.8 in) |
| Weight | 7.0 g (0.25 oz) | 7.866666666666667 g (0.28 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 4-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Angola Waxbill
Least Concern
Black-crowned Waxbill
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.
Black-crowned Waxbill
The Black-crowned Waxbill is a small, delicate estrildid finch of Central African forest edges and adjacent savanna, with a black cap, grey body, red rump patch, and barred white flanks. It ranges from Cameroon east to Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, inhabiting grass and shrub edges of forest clearings and cultivation. It feeds on small grass seeds and tiny insects.