Crimson-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga)

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

The crimson-rumped waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga) also known as rosy-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 830,000 km2.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Crimson-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 troglodytes
Estrilda paludicola

Classification

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

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