Crimson-rumped Waxbill vs Beautiful Firetail

Estrilda rhodopyga compared with Stagonopleura bella

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Crimson-rumped Waxbill Beautiful Firetail
Scientific Name Estrilda rhodopyga Stagonopleura bella
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Estrildidae Estrildidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 9.4 cm (3.7 in) 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 7.8 g (0.28 oz) 14.0 g (0.49 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4 4-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Crimson-rumped Waxbill only

Beautiful Firetail only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Least Concern

Beautiful Firetail

About These Birds

Beautiful Firetail

The Beautiful Firetail is a small, colorful finch endemic to southeastern Australia and Tasmania, found in heath, scrub, and forest edges. It is recognized by its red bill and rump, finely barred black-and-white underparts, and blue eye ring. It feeds on grass seeds and small insects in dense shrubby habitats near the ground.

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