Astrild à tête noire vs Astrild à joues orange

Estrilda atricapilla compared with Estrilda melpoda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astrild à tête noire	Astrild à joues orange
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Estrilda	Estrilda
Species	Estrilda atricapilla	Estrilda melpoda

Evolutionary Relationship

Astrild à tête noire and Astrild à joues orange share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Estrilda.

Conservation Status

Astrild à tête noire

LC — Least Concern

Astrild à joues orange

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astrild à tête noire	Astrild à joues orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astrild à tête noire

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Astrild à joues orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Astrild à tête noire

The Black-headed Waxbill (Estrilda atricapilla) is a species in the genus Estrilda. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Astrild à joues orange

A charming small estrildid finch with an unmistakable orange cheek patch set against a grey head, brown back, and pale white underparts, orange-cheeked waxbills are native to the humid forests and forest edges of West and Central Africa. They feed on small grass and weed seeds, often near water. Widely kept as aviary birds, they have established feral populations in parts of Puerto Rico, Europe, and Asia. Active and social, they pair bond strongly.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway