Black-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes)

Black-rumped Waxbill, a reference photo — Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black-rumped Waxbill being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Estrilda astrild
Estrilda rhodopyga
Estrilda paludicola

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Estrilda
Species: Estrilda troglodytes

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