Estrilda Cenicienta vs Estrilda Común

Estrilda thomensis compared with Estrilda astrild

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Estrilda Cenicienta	Estrilda Común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Estrilda	Estrilda
Species	Estrilda thomensis	Estrilda astrild

Evolutionary Relationship

Estrilda Cenicienta and Estrilda Común share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Estrilda.

Conservation Status

Estrilda Cenicienta

LC — Least Concern

Estrilda Común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Estrilda Cenicienta	Estrilda Común
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Estrilda Cenicienta

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Estrilda Común

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).

Estrilda Cenicienta

The Cinderella waxbill (Estrilda thomensis) is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae, endemic to São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western coast of Central Africa. It inhabits forest edges, secondary growth, gardens, and cultivated areas with dense low vegetation, where it forages for grass seeds and small invertebrates, typically in small flocks. The species shares its common name with its delicate, finely patterned plumage featuring a gray crown, red bill, dark mask, and rusty-pink flanks, suggesting an ornate appearance reminiscent of the fairy tale character. The Cinderella waxbill is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations considered stable on São Tomé, where it is one of the more commonly encountered endemic birds in modified habitats. São Tomé and Príncipe together represent one of Africa's most important island biodiversity hotspots, with remarkable levels of avian endemism resulting from long isolation. The island's endemic waxbill benefits from its adaptability to secondary and garden habitats, tolerating a degree of human land use. Conservation of remaining native forest on São Tomé is critical for the many forest-dependent endemic species on the island. The species is occasionally kept by aviculturalists but is not a major target of the wild bird trade.

Estrilda Común

El pinzón de pico de cera más extendido de África, el pinzón de pico de cera común es originario del África subsahariana, pero ha sido introducido en la Península Ibérica, Brasil, Hawái y varias islas del Atlántico, convirtiéndose en uno de los pájaros de jaula escapados más distribuidos del mundo. Pequeños y vivaces pinzones con pico rojo y una franja roja por el ojo, habitan praderas densas y zonas cercanas al agua. Muy gregarios, suelen verse en grandes bandadas mixtas con otros estríldidos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway