Orange-breasted Waxbill
A species of Avadavats, Also known as Goldbreasted Waxbill, Orangebreast Scientific name : Amandava subflava Genus : Avadavats
Orange-breasted Waxbill, A species of Avadavats
Also known as:
Goldbreasted Waxbill, Orangebreast
Botanical name: Amandava subflava
Genus: Avadavats
Content
Description
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The orange-breasted waxbill (Amandava subflava) or zebra waxbill, is a small (approximately 9 cm long) sparrow-like bird with a reddish iris, orange breast, red bill and dark olive-green plumage. The male has a red rump, dark bars on the whitish flank and a scarlet eyebrow stripe. The female is duller and smaller than male; it also lacks the male's red eyebrow. The orange-breasted waxbill is found in grassland and savannahs south of the Sahara in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km. This species is also introduced to other countries, e.g., Kuwait. Its diet consists mainly of seeds, insects and shoots. The female usually lays between four and six eggs in an oval-shaped nest made from grass. These nests are often the old nests of red-collared widowbirds. Widespread and common throughout its large range, the orange-breasted waxbill is evaluated to be of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix III of CITES in Ghana. 
Size
9 cm
Feeding Habits
Orange-breasted Waxbill primarily consumes small grass seeds and filamentous algae. It forages in small groups, clings to stems for seeds, and feeds on the ground. Nestlings are fed seeds and small insects like beetle larvae. During non-breeding seasons, orange-breasted Waxbill may forage in larger flocks.
Habitat
The orange-breasted Waxbill predominantly inhabits open grassy areas, including seasonally wet grasslands and marshes. It is also found in grassy woodlands near water sources and along the edges of cultivated lands. The species favors areas within broad geographical regions that offer these environmental conditions, notably where there is an abundance of grass and proximity to water.
Dite type
Granivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Estrildid finches Genus
Avadavats Species
Orange-breasted Waxbill 
Download Picture Bird
Identify any bird by photo or sound in seconds
Identify any bird by photo or sound in seconds
