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The Common Waxbill, also known as the St Helena Waxbill, is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa but has been introduced to many other regions of the world and now has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km².

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Kuvolviski
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Uploaded Aug 3, 2025. Captured Aug 3, 2025 16:15 in R. Júlio Michel, 311 - Fortaleza, Blumenau - SC, 89055-120, Brazil.
  • Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
  • f/6.5
  • 1/100s
  • ISO800
  • 215mm