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Definition of Waxbill

Waxbill
Waxbill Wax"bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of finchlike birds belonging to Estrelda and allied genera, native of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. Several of the species are often kept as cage birds.

Meaning of Waxbill from wikipedia

- species commonly known as munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. Despite the word "finch" being included in the common names of some species...
- The common waxbill (Estrilda astrild), also known as the St Helena waxbill, is a small p****erine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. It is native...
- waxbill (Coccopygia bocagei) is a species of estrildid finch endemic to Angola. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the swee waxbill....
- USS Waxbill may refer to: USS Waxbill (AMc-15), a wooden-hulled purse seiner built in 1936 USS Waxbill (MHC-50), laid down as PCS-1456 on 28 April 1943...
- The blue waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis), also called southern blue waxbill, blue-breasted waxbill, southern cordon-bleu, blue-ch****ed cordon-bleu, blue-breasted...
- The orange-breasted waxbill (Amandava subflava), also known as the zebra waxbill, is a small (approximately 9 cm long) sparrow-like bird with a reddish...
- The lavender waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawai'i...
- The crimson-rumped waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga) also known as rosy-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has...
- The black-crowned waxbill (Estrilda nonnula) is a common species of estrildid finch found in western-central Africa. It has an estimated global extent...
- The Anambra waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia) is a species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of southern Nigeria and Benin. It has an estimated global...