Black-headed Waxbill vs Black-crowned Waxbill
Estrilda atricapilla verglichen mit Estrilda nonnula
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Black-headed Waxbill | Black-crowned Waxbill |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Estrilda atricapilla | Estrilda nonnula |
| Ordnung | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Familie | Estrildidae | Estrildidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 9,2 cm (3.6 in) | 9,7 cm (3.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 7,5 g (0.26 oz) | 7,866666666666667 g (0.28 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Black-headed Waxbill
Black-crowned Waxbill
About These Birds
Black-headed Waxbill
The Black-headed Waxbill is a tiny, attractive estrildid finch with a black head, red rump, dark brown upperparts, and pale pinkish underparts. It inhabits forest edges, dense undergrowth, and thickets in montane and lowland forests of central and east Africa, from Nigeria east to Ethiopia and south to Tanzania. It feeds on small grass seeds and tiny insects, often in pairs or small family groups.
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.