Black-headed Waxbill vs Orange-cheeked Waxbill

Estrilda atricapilla compared with Estrilda melpoda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Waxbill	Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Aves (chim)	Aves (chim)
Order same	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Estrilda	Estrilda
Species	Estrilda atricapilla	Estrilda melpoda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Xem Genus: Estrilda

Conservation Status

Black-headed Waxbill

LC — Least Concern

Orange-cheeked Waxbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed 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-headed Waxbill

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.

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.