Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Lives in small family parties or flocks of thirty of more individuals. Their high-pitched peeps are the best clue of their presence. Like most estridids, they are very acrobatic in their movements on twigs and grass stems, climbing up and down verticals and hanging upside down while feeding. Males usually have brighter orange patches on the abdomen.

The Orange-cheeked Waxbill is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda is a common species of estrildid finch native to western and central Africa, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,600,000 km². Contents - * 1 About * 1.1 Lifestyle * 1.2 Diet * 1. More

The Orange-cheeked Waxbill or Orange Cheek Finch (Estrilda melpoda) is a common in its native homerange in western and central Africa - specifically they can be found in Western and Eastern Africa, including: Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, and Zambia. They live in small family groups or flocks of 30 or more individuals. Originating in Western Africa, they will be found in open grassland with light tree and/or shrub coverage, also along watercourses, in gardens and cultivated fields. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Orange-cheeked Waxbill is classed as ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

USA - Article discussing the Orange-cheeked Waxbill (member of the Estrildidae family - the so-called true waxbills. In Africa, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Spain. Estrilda's Orange-cheeked Waxbill Page by Estrilda with Bird Songs Orange-cheeked Waxbill Page by the Honolulu Zoo Orange-cheeked Waxbill Page by PetForum Other Waxbill Resources Waxbill Index Waxbill Organizations Waxbill Articles Waxbill Blog ! Copyright 2002-2004 Finchworld Inc. More

Orange-cheeked Waxbill (Estrilda melpoda) is a waxbill bird, native from the western and central tropical Africa. In the wild these small birds live in small flocks, except in the mating season, and can be found in grassland areas close to water. They are common in their natural habitat and have been introduced successfully in the American continent, though Puerto Rico. More