Fawn-breasted Waxbill
Fawn-breasted Waxbill · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 7.6 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 44).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 35).
* 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
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Estrilda paludicola paludicola
e Central African Republic and n DR Congo to w Kenya
- Estrilda paludicola roseicrissa
e DR Congo and sw Uganda to nw Tanzania
- Estrilda paludicola marwitzi
sc Tanzania
- Estrilda paludicola benguellensis
Angola, s DR Congo and Zambia
- Estrilda paludicola ruthae
c DR Congo
- Estrilda paludicola ochrogaster
se Sudan and Ethiopia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Estrilda paludicola
Which family does it belong to?
Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Central & East-central
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Nik Borrow · CC BY-NC
