Волнистый астрильд vs Оранжевощёкий астрильд

Estrilda astrild compared with Estrilda melpoda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Волнистый астрильд	Оранжевощёкий 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 melpoda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Волнистый астрильд

LC — Least Concern

Оранжевощёкий астрильд

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Волнистый астрильд	Оранжевощёкий 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).

Оранжевощёкий астрильд

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 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.

Оранжевощёкий астрильд

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 5 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States