Black-lored Waxbill vs Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Estrilda nigriloris compared with Estrilda melpoda

Key Differences

• Black-lored Waxbill is Data Deficient while Orange-cheeked Waxbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-lored Waxbill	Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Estrilda	Estrilda
Species	Estrilda nigriloris	Estrilda melpoda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-lored Waxbill and Orange-cheeked Waxbill share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Estrilda.

Conservation Status

Black-lored Waxbill

DD — Data Deficient

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-lored Waxbill	Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-lored Waxbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-lored Waxbill

The Black-lored Waxbill (Estrilda nigriloris) is a species in the genus Estrilda. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

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