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Common Waxbill

Common Waxbill - Adult

Photographer

» Ruben Barone Tosco

Location

» Ribeira Montanha, Santiago

Country image taken

» Cape Verde Islands

Date

» October, 2009

Equipment

» Pentax K-m with zoom 18-55 mm

Bird Species

»Estrilda astrild - Common Waxbill

Bird Species (French)

»Astrild ondulé

Bird Family

»Estrildidae - Waxbills, Mannikins & Allies

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» A very common species on Santiago island, that has been introduced from West Africa.

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