Schwarzzügelastrild vs Wellenastrild

Estrilda nigriloris compared with Estrilda astrild

Key Differences

• Schwarzzügelastrild is Data Deficient while Wellenastrild is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzzügelastrild	Wellenastrild
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Aves (Vögel)	Aves (Vögel)
Order same	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Estrilda	Estrilda
Species	Estrilda nigriloris	Estrilda astrild

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzzügelastrild and Wellenastrild share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Estrilda.

Conservation Status

Schwarzzügelastrild

DD — Data Deficient

Wellenastrild

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzzügelastrild	Wellenastrild
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzzügelastrild

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Wellenastrild

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (9 countries), North America (Trinidad and Tobago, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Vanuatu), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay).

Schwarzzügelastrild

The Black-lored Waxbill (Estrilda nigriloris) is a species in the genus Estrilda. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Wellenastrild

The most widespread waxbill in Africa, common waxbills are native to sub-Saharan Africa but have been introduced across the Iberian Peninsula, Brazil, Hawaii, and several Atlantic islands, becoming one of the world's most widely distributed cage bird escapees. Small, lively finches with red bills and a red stripe through the eye, they inhabit rank grasslands and areas near water. Highly gregarious, often seen in large mixed flocks with other estrildids.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway