Black-crowned Waxbill vs Black-throated Munia

Estrilda nonnula compared with Lonchura kelaarti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-crowned Waxbill Black-throated Munia
Scientific Name Estrilda nonnula Lonchura kelaarti
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae Estrildidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 9.7 cm (3.8 in) 10.8 cm (4.3 in)
Weight 7.866666666666667 g (0.28 oz) 13.25 g (0.47 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4-5 5-7
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black-crowned Waxbill only

None

Black-throated Munia only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-crowned Waxbill

Least Concern

Black-throated Munia

About These Birds

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.

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