Anambra Waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia)
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Anambra Waxbill

Estrilda poliopareia Reichenow, 1902

7.5 gWeight

The Anambra waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia) is a species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of southern Nigeria and Benin.

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Anambra waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia) is a species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of southern Nigeria and Benin. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 38,000 km2.

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Questions

How big is the Anambra Waxbill?

The Anambra Waxbill weighs around 7.5 g.

Where does the Anambra Waxbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Benin, southern Nigeria.

Is the Anambra Waxbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Anambra Waxbill as Near Threatened.

What does the Anambra Waxbill eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Anambra Waxbill in?

It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
7.5 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: southern Benin, southern Nigeria

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
Genus
Estrilda

Other birds in the genus Estrilda

Black-crowned WaxbillBlack-crowned WaxbillEstrilda nonnulaBlack-headed WaxbillBlack-headed WaxbillEstrilda atricapillaKandt's WaxbillKandt's WaxbillEstrilda kandtiOrange-cheeked WaxbillOrange-cheeked WaxbillEstrilda melpodaFawn-breasted WaxbillFawn-breasted WaxbillEstrilda paludicolaCommon WaxbillCommon WaxbillEstrilda astrildBlack-lored WaxbillBlack-lored WaxbillEstrilda nigrilorisBlack-rumped WaxbillBlack-rumped WaxbillEstrilda troglodytesCrimson-rumped WaxbillCrimson-rumped WaxbillEstrilda rhodopygaArabian WaxbillArabian WaxbillEstrilda rufibarba
Anambra Waxbill

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