Black-crowned Waxbill vs Black-breasted Mannikin
Estrilda nonnula compared with Lonchura teerinki
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black-crowned Waxbill | Black-breasted Mannikin |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Estrilda nonnula | Lonchura teerinki |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Estrildidae | Estrildidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 9.7 cm (3.8 in) | 9.9 cm (3.9 in) |
| Weight | 7.866666666666667 g (0.28 oz) | 13.3 g (0.47 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 4-5 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Black-crowned Waxbill
Black-breasted Mannikin
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.
Black-breasted Mannikin
The Black-breasted Mannikin is a small estrildid finch endemic to the mountains of western New Guinea, with adults bearing a distinctive black breast patch and chestnut-brown upperparts. It inhabits alpine and subalpine grasslands and shrubby areas at high elevations. It feeds on small seeds of grasses and other plants, foraging in small flocks in open montane habitats.