Волнистый астрильд vs Краснохвостый астрильд

Estrilda astrild compared with Estrilda caerulescens

Key Differences

• Волнистый астрильд is Least Concern while Краснохвостый астрильд is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Волнистый астрильд	Краснохвостый астрильд
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Aves (птицы)	Aves (птицы)
Order same	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Estrilda	Estrilda
Species	Estrilda astrild	Estrilda caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Волнистый астрильд and Краснохвостый астрильд share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Estrilda.

Conservation Status

Волнистый астрильд

LC — Least Concern

Краснохвостый астрильд

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Волнистый астрильд	Краснохвостый астрильд
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Волнистый астрильд

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).

Краснохвостый астрильд

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Волнистый астрильд

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States