Black-faced Waxbill vs African Quailfinch

Brunhilda erythronotos 对比 Ortygospiza atricollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-faced Waxbill African Quailfinch
学名 Brunhilda erythronotos Ortygospiza atricollis
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Estrildidae Estrildidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 10.2 cm (4.0 in)
体重 8.940000000000001 g (0.32 oz) 11.316666666666668 g (0.40 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3-6 4-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Black-faced Waxbill only

African Quailfinch only

保护状况

Least Concern

Black-faced Waxbill

Least Concern

African Quailfinch

About These Birds

Black-faced Waxbill

The Black-faced Waxbill is a small, attractive estrildid finch with gray and black facial markings, reddish-pink upperparts, and a crimson rump patch. It inhabits dry thornbush, acacia scrub, and open savanna woodland of eastern and southern Africa, particularly in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. It feeds on small grass seeds, often foraging in pairs or small groups close to the ground.

African Quailfinch

The African Quailfinch is a tiny estrildid finch weighing about 11 g with a wingspan near 10 cm. It inhabits open grassy wetlands and moist grasslands across Africa, running mouse-like through vegetation and flushing in low, fast flight when disturbed.

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