Waxbill

Word WAXBILL
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Hyphenation wax bill
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Definitions and meanings of "Waxbill"

What do we mean by waxbill?

Any of various seed-eating songbirds of the family Estrildidae and especially of the genus Estrilda, native to Africa and introduced elsewhere, and having a short, often brightly colored waxy beak. noun

One of numerous small Old World birds of the family Ploceidæ and subfamily Spermestinæ, whose bills have a certain waxen appearance, due to the translucency of the horny covering, which may be white, pink, red, etc. noun

Any one of numerous species of finchlike birds belonging to Estrelda and allied genera, native of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. Several of the species are often kept as cage birds. noun

Any bird of the genus Estrilda. noun

Any bird of the genus Estrilda.

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The word "waxbill" in example sentences

The Cinderella waxbill is found in the wetter area of southern Angola, entering the ecoregion down the Kunene River. ❋ Unknown (2008)

All the near-endemic species except the Cinderella waxbill (Estrilda thomensis) are restricted to rocky habitats. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some introduced resident landbirds are waxbill (Estrilda astrild), common myna (Acridotheres tristis), and canary (Serinus flaviventris). ❋ Unknown (2008)

For example, the endemic Cinderella waxbill (Estrilda thomensis, LR) is restricted to the Kunene Riverbed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The area also hosts the threatened black-faced waxbill (Estrilda nogriloris). ❋ Unknown (2007)

However, the near-endemic bird, Anambra waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia, VU), is considered to be typical of Niger-Cross region. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The same treatment suits the African waxbills, many of which are extremely beautiful, the crimson-eared waxbill or "cordon-bleu" being one of the most lovely and frequently imported. ❋ Various (N/A)

The Indian red-munia or red waxbill or _lal_ (_Sporæginthus amandava_) is another very small bird. ❋ Douglas Dewar (1916)

The other bird, called a nun or waxbill, is about the size of a thrush, grayish in color, with a waxy red bill. ❋ Unknown (1914)

The Abyssinian longclaw is considered near-endemic to this ecoregion, as are the moorland chat (Cercomela sordida), Abyssinian waxbill (Estrilda ochrogaster), moorland francolin (Francolinus psilolaemus), Rueppell's chat (Myrmecocichla melaena), ankober serin (Serinus ankoberensis), and spot-breasted lapwing (Vanellus melanocephalus). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Other residents of the islands are sooty albatross (Phoebetria fusca) (240 pairs), remnant populations of soft-plumaged petrel (Pterodroma mollis) and grey petrel (Procellaria cinera), antarctic tern (Sterna vittata tristanensis), brown skua (Catharacta lonnbergi), and common waxbill (Estrilda astrild) (introduced 1977-1985). ❋ Unknown (2007)

However, rates of endemism are low with the only strict endemics being Ruwet’s masked weaver (Ploceus ruweti, DD) and black-faced waxbill (Estrilda nigriloris, DD), the last two both being restricted to southern DRC. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Ruwet’s masked weaver is known only from the swamps bordering Lake Tshangalele/Lufira in southern DRC, while the black-faced waxbill, is found only around the Lualaba River and Lake Upemba. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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