Orange-cheeked Waxbill

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Estrilda melpoda

Orange-cheeked Waxbill, a reference photo
Photo: Damien Wallace · CC0 1.0 (licence)

The orange-cheeked waxbill (Estrilda melpoda) is a common species of estrildid finch native to western and central Africa, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,600,000 km2.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Orange-cheeked 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Estrildidae
Species
Estrilda melpoda

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