Black-cheeked Waxbill - Tranquil Pose

A Black-cheeked Waxbill poses on a thorn bush branch.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Thank you for paying attention to the small things in Africa! Posted 10 years ago
1. Living Wild
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for the comment, and you are absolutely welcome. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    There are many tags here, but nothing about the location. Posted 10 years ago
  2. 1. Living Wild
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks WildFlower. Corrected. Posted 10 years ago

Wendy

Lion

Great species and wonderfully presented Posted 10 years ago
1. Living Wild
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks a lot Wendy. Glad you like it. Posted 10 years ago

The Black-faced waxbill

The black-faced waxbill or black-cheeked waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,300,000 km2.

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by WildFlower