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Black-cheeked Waxbill

Brunhilda charmosyna

Least Concern
Peso
8,75 g
Família
Estrildidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

The Black-cheeked Waxbill is a small, pretty estrildid finch of East African dry scrublands and savanna, with grey upperparts, a black face mask, and pinkish-red flanks and rump. It ranges from Ethiopia and Sudan south to Tanzania, inhabiting dry bush, scrub, and grassland with scattered trees. It feeds on small grass seeds and occasionally small insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 8,75 g 0.31 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SP.

Tamanho da postura

4

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Estrildidae (Waxbills & Munias)
Genus Brunhilda
Espécies Brunhilda charmosyna

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Black-cheeked Waxbill endangered?
The Black-cheeked Waxbill has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-cheeked Waxbill nest?
Nest type: SP.
How big is the Black-cheeked Waxbill?
The Black-cheeked Waxbill has a weight of 8.75 g.
What order and family does the Black-cheeked Waxbill belong to?
The Black-cheeked Waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Estrildidae.

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