Bird Families of the World

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Waxbills, Munias and Allies are tiny finches of Africa and southern Asia.  Admired for their striking plumage and their soft simple songs.


The family is Estrildidae

There are 139 species placed in 33 genera

So far I have photographed 30 different species. Of some species, I photographed male as well as female. If so I have added a photograph of each one.

To make it easier you can find the genus name combined with the species name (visible when displaying the photograph)

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Updated 16/05/2020

 

Waxbills  Photographed species in the following genera

Estrilda With 16 species (6)
Coccopygia With 3 species (2)
 

Waxbills - Waxbills

 

Munias & Mannikins Photographed species in the following genera

Spermestes With 3 species (1)
Lonchura With 32 species (5)
 

Waxbills - Munias

 

Firefinches  Photographed species in the following genera

Lagonosticta With 11 species (4)
Granatina With 2 species (1)
Uraeginthus With 3 species (1)
 

Waxbills - Firefinches

 

Various in this family  Photographed species in the following genera

Nigrita With 4 species (2)
Mandingoa With 1 specie (1)
Spermophaga With 3 species (1)
Pytilia With 5 species (1)
Amadina With 2 species (2)
Amandava With 1 specie (1)
Ortygospiza With 1 specie (1)
Euodice With 2 species (2)
 

Waxbills - Various