Listen to the common waxbill
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About the common waxbill
The common waxbill is a bird in the family Estrildidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 8 g.
What does the common waxbill sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The common waxbill (Estrilda astrild), also known as the St Helena waxbill, is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa but has been introduced to many other regions of the world and now has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km2. It is popular and easy to keep in captivity.
More from the family Estrildidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a common waxbill sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the common waxbill on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the common waxbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common waxbill as “least concern”.
What family does the common waxbill belong to?
The common waxbill (Estrilda astrild) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Aljarafe (near Aznalcázar), Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q583220 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common waxbill – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa – CC BY 2.0