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Violet-eared Waxbill male - Colorful Nature A Violet-eared Waxbill male poses with colors beautiful and striking.  Photographed in the wilds of Namibia, southwestern Africa.  Geotagged,Namibia,Uraeginthus granatinus,Violet-eared waxbill,beautiful,colorful,male,purple,red,violet Click/tap to enlarge

Violet-eared Waxbill male - Colorful Nature

A Violet-eared Waxbill male poses with colors beautiful and striking. Photographed in the wilds of Namibia, southwestern Africa.

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The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,300,000 km².

The phylogeny has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Living Wild
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Uploaded Jan 17, 2015. Captured Oct 8, 2012 13:25 in D2874, Namibia.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T2i
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO500
  • 300mm