bico-de-lacre-cinzento-angolano vs bico-de-lacre

Estrilda thomensis compared with Estrilda astrild

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bico-de-lacre-cinzento-angolano bico-de-lacre
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Aves (ave) Aves (ave)
Order same Passeriformes (Songbirds) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same Estrildidae Estrildidae
Genus same Estrilda Estrilda
Species Estrilda thomensis Estrilda astrild

Evolutionary Relationship

bico-de-lacre-cinzento-angolano and bico-de-lacre share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Estrilda.

Conservation Status

bico-de-lacre-cinzento-angolano

LC — Least Concern

bico-de-lacre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bico-de-lacre-cinzento-angolano bico-de-lacre
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

bico-de-lacre-cinzento-angolano

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

bico-de-lacre

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).

bico-de-lacre-cinzento-angolano

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.

bico-de-lacre

O bico-de-lacre mais amplamente distribuído em África, os bico-de-lacre comuns são nativos da África subsaariana, mas foram introduzidos na Península Ibérica, no Brasil, no Hawai e em diversas ilhas do Atlântico, tornando-se um dos pássaros de gaiola evadidos mais amplamente distribuídos do mundo. Pequenos e vivaces tentilhões com bico vermelho e uma faixa vermelha pelo olho, habitam prados com vegetação densa e áreas perto de água. Altamente gregários, frequentemente vistos em grandes bandos mistos com outros estrildídeos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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