黑腰梅花雀 vs 橙頰梅花雀

Estrilda troglodytes compared with Estrilda melpoda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	黑腰梅花雀	橙頰梅花雀
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Aves (鳥綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order same	Passeriformes (雀形目)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family same	Estrildidae	Estrildidae
Genus same	Estrilda	Estrilda
Species	Estrilda troglodytes	Estrilda melpoda

Evolutionary Relationship

黑腰梅花雀 and 橙頰梅花雀 share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Estrilda.

Conservation Status

黑腰梅花雀

LC — Least Concern

橙頰梅花雀

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	黑腰梅花雀	橙頰梅花雀
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

黑腰梅花雀

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (8 countries).

橙頰梅花雀

Habitat

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

Range

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

黑腰梅花雀

黑腰文鸟（Estrilda troglodytes）是撒哈拉以南非洲和萨赫勒地区半干旱及干旱灌丛的小型梅花雀，具有与灰褐色体羽形成鲜明对比的朱红色喙和腰部。栖息于干燥草地、稀树草原边缘及耕作地，以小型草籽为食。外形精致，性情活泼且具有群居性，是欧洲和亚洲颇受欢迎的笼养观赏鸟。

橙頰梅花雀

Orange-cheeked Waxbill（Estrilda melpoda，橙颊梅花雀）是一种迷人的小型梅花雀，以灰色头部、棕色背部和淡白色腹部为背景，具有醒目的橙色颊斑。原产于西非和中非的潮湿森林及林缘。以小型草籽和杂草种子为食，常在水边活动。作为笼养鸟被广泛饲养，在波多黎各、欧洲和亚洲部分地区已建立野生种群。活跃而好群居，配对关系牢固。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom