C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Estrildidae

Common Waxbill

Estrilda astrild

CIOC 9957

Common Waxbill

Estrilda astrild

Passeriformes · Estrildidae

Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild).

ATK54

DEF41

XC431984 · Joost van Bruggen · CC BY-SA 4.0

9816 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 9.5–13 cm
Body Mass: 8.3 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 54

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 54).

DEF 41

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 41).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Western & Central & Eastern & Southern Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

15 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Estrilda astrild kempi
Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
Estrilda astrild occidentalis
s Mali and Ivory Coast to n DR Congo and Bioko I.
Estrilda astrild peasei
Ethiopia
Estrilda astrild macmillani
Sudan
Estrilda astrild adesma
e DR Congo, Uganda, w Kenya to nw Tanzania
Estrilda astrild massaica
c Kenya to n Tanzania
Estrilda astrild minor
s Somalia, e Kenya, ne Tanzania and Zanzibar
Estrilda astrild cavendishi
s DR Congo and s Tanzania to Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Estrilda astrild niediecki
c Angola to w Zimbabwe
Estrilda astrild angolensis
inland w Angola
Estrilda astrild jagoensis
coastal w Angola and São Tomé
Estrilda astrild rubriventris
Gabon to nw Angola
Estrilda astrild damarensis
Namibia
Estrilda astrild astrild
s Botswana and w, s South Africa
Estrilda astrild tenebridorsa
n, e South Africa