waxbill

English

Common waxbill (Estrilda astrild)

Etymology

From wax +‎ bill.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwæksˌbɪl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

waxbill (plural waxbills)

1. Any member of species of genera Estrilda, Coccopygia, Brunhilda, Glaucestrilda, Amandava, Granatina, and Uraeginthus of family Estrildidae of passerine birds.

Derived terms

• Anambra waxbill
• Arabian waxbill
• black-cheeked waxbill
• black-crowned waxbill
• black-headed waxbill
• black-lored waxbill
• black-rumped waxbill
• black-tailed waxbill
• Cinderella waxbill
• common waxbill
• crimson-rumped waxbill
• fawn-breasted waxbill
• gray waxbill, grey waxbill
• lavender waxbill
• orange-cheeked waxbill
• red-rumped waxbill
• red waxbill
• rosy-rumped waxbill
• swee waxbill
• violet-eared waxbill
• yellow-bellied waxbill
• zebra waxbill

Translations

bird of certain genera of family Estreldidae

• Czech: ^{(please verify)} astrild
• Portuguese: bico-de-lacre m
• Russian: астри́льд (ru) m (astrílʹd)
• Welsh: cwyrbig m

See also

• wax-billed

References

• Estrildidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• waxbill on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:waxbill on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons