#waxbill

[herpsandbirds]

Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis), courtship display, family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes, Dinokeng Game Reserve, South Africa

photographs by Thinus Van Staden

[tinylongwing]

Orange-cheeked Waxbill. Every time I see these, they're in groups of 30-60, filling the air with a chorus of cute little beeps.

[spinus-pinus]

Red-cheeked Courdonbleu Uraeginthus bengalus

10/7/2023 San Diego Zoo, California

[birdstudies]

February 14, 2024 - Red-winged Pytilia (Pytilia phoenicoptera) Found in a patchy range across central Africa, these waxbills live in savannas, shrublands, and grasslands. Foraging mostly on the ground alone or in pairs and sometimes joining mixed-species flocks, they feed on grass seeds and termites. They build ball-shaped nests with side entrances in bushes from grass stems and seed heads, lined with feathers and dry grass. Females usually lay clutches of three or four eggs.

[ordinary-beautiful]

Happy Little Blue Bird

[wildpixar]

Common Waxbill (Estrilda Astrild) View on Instagram https://ift.tt/mIhQOjK

[snototter]

A lavender waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) in Kona, Hawai'i

by Janine Russell

[alonglistofbirds]

[1396/10977] Blue Waxbill - Uraeginthus angolensis

Also known as: Southern Cordonbleu

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Passeroidea Family: Estrildidae (estrildid finches)

Photo credit: Greg Baker via Macaulay Library

[omg-snakes]

My little zeeba finch, Bruce, is 8 years old this month! He's a smart, funny, vocal guy who enjoys nest-building, afternoon naps, and prefers the company of other male birds. His mate Walt sadly passed and it's been a challenge finding him a new partner, so he's currently paired up with Chickenbutt the male lavender waxbill who is okay being preening pals and snuggle buddies at naptime but is not himself gay.

Here's Bruce and Chickenbutt getting ready for a midday siesta.

[fullfrontalbirds]

Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis)

© Stephen Davies

[blogbirdfeather]

Common Waxbill -Bico-de-lacre (Estrilda astrild)

Vila Franca de Xira/Portugal (10/10/2024)

[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR; 1/1600s; F5,6; 400 ISO]

[herpsandbirds]

Orange-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda melpoda), family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes, Singapore (introduced)

Originally from Central and Western Africa

photograph by Wong Lam

[tinylongwing]

I don't typically share works-in-progress here, I tend to only post finished artwork on tumblr. Would you guys be interested in seeing my art in its early stages? The project I'm working on right now isn't likely to be ready for release until early next year, but do you like seeing previews? Let me know!

Featuring: this Orange-cheeked Waxbill I started yesterday.

[birdblues]

Violet-eared Waxbill

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Scaly-breasted Munia

Photo: Raghunath Thirumalaisamy

"Native to southern Asia, this small waxbill is a popular cagebird. Escapees from captivity have established wild populations in several parts of the world. The species is now widespread and common in coastal California, from San Jose to San Diego, and other local populations are established around Houston, Texas, at a few spots farther east along the Gulf Coast, and in southern Florida. Usually seen in flocks."

- Audubon Field Guide

[birdstudies]

September 18, 2023 - Black-headed Waxbill (Estrilda atricapilla) Found in a spotty range in parts of western and central Africa, these estrildid finches live in areas with tall grass and sedges in forest clearings and around villages and roads. Foraging in flocks, often with related species, they eat small grass seeds, ants, and winged termites, picking seeds directly from grasses or from the ground. Males perform courtship displays, bobbing up and down with their feathers fluffed while holding a piece of grass. Their nests are ovals with long tube-shaped side entrances built from grass stems and flower heads in bushes. Females lay clutches of four or five eggs.