Black-rumped waxbill

It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France , Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Portugal , Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, USA & Virgin Islands . The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

The Black-rumped 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 Black-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km². It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France (introduced by Guadeloupe), Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Portugal (introduced), Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, USA (introduced by Puerto Rico) & Virgin Islands (possibly extinct). More

is the Black-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) at 6 g. The largest species is the Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora), at 17 cm (6.7 inches) and 25 g. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Black-rumped Waxbill is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Black-rumped Waxbill (4) Pirang, Gambia Pirang, Gambia08/11/2009 Pirang, Gambia 08/11/2009 Pirang, Gambia Pirang, Gambia08/11/2009 Pirang, Gambia 08/11/2009 Georgetown, Gambia Georgetown, Gambia16/01/2009 Georgetown, Gambia 16/01/2009 Badaan Farm, Jasra, Bahrain Badaan Farm, Jasra, More

The Black-rumped Waxbill is believed to be parasitized by the Pin-tailed Whydah. Although these waxbills are difficult to breed, they have been known to hybridize with the following species (so take care when housing birds in mixed company to prevent cross-breeding): orange-cheeked waxbill, common waxbill, crimson-rumped waxbill, gold-breasted waxbill, and the fire finch. Breeding season - In the wild, Black-rumped waxbills breed during the second half of the African rainy season. More

the black-rumped waxbill, common waxbill and rosy-rumped waxbill. In this article I would like to provide the reader with some sound background information on these species and, at the same time, help make future identification quick and simple. I have called many times for the ornithological names of birds to be used in preference to the avicultural ones, as the latter can cause a great deal of misunderstanding. More

Black-rumped Waxbill is black rather than brown on the rump and has a pale vent (area underneath the tail). The Crimson-rumped Waxbill has a dark bill, red rump and some red on the wings and tail. The Black-lored Waxbill (found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo) has a black rather than red stripe through the eye. The Common Waxbill has a variety of twittering and buzzing calls and a distinctive high-pitched flight-call. More