Anambra Waxbill

Anambra Waxbill is approximately 12 cm long. This species is a dun-coloured finch with reddish brown bill and rump. At closer look, it will give a very fine barring on upperparts, sides of breast and flanks, with unusual pale eyes. It has a typical waxbill-like tzzzt call.

The Anambra Waxbill is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Anambra Waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia) is a species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of southern Nigeria. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 38,000 km². Contents - * 1 Identification * 2 Habitat * 3 Conservation measures * 4 References Identification - Anambra Waxbill is approximately 12 cm long. More

The Anambra Waxbill Estrilda poliopareia has been sighted for the first time since 1987 at Tombia, southern Nigeria. More

Anambra Waxbill The Anambra Waxbill Estrilda poliopareia is a species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of southern Nigeria. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 38,000 km². See more at Wikipedia.org... More

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The Anambra Waxbill Estrilda poliopareia has been sighted for the first time since 1987 at Tombia, southern Nigeria when around 40 birds were discovered in the grounds of a nursing college. The Anambra Waxbill is a Vulnerable species, known only from a few localities in southern Nigeria, and is seemingly very rare despite large areas of apparently suitable habitat. BirdLife Treasurer, Tasso Leventis, visited the site and was able to take photographs of the species, one of which is reproduced below. More

Anambra Waxbill is a Vulnerable species, known only from a few localities in southern Nigeria, and is seemingly very rare despite large areas of apparently suitable habitat. Some taxonomists have considered it a race of the widespread Fawn-breasted Waxbill E. paludicola of southern Africa, but the Anambra Waxbill differs in its white iris, larger size, brighter plumage and larger bill, features that are clearly visible in the published photograph. More