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Birds
Violet-eared waxbill
Violet-eared waxbill · Granatina granatina
The violet-eared waxbill with its violet cheeks and red bill is a rare splash of colour for observers in savanna landscapes.
Fact file
- Size
- 9 to 11 cm in size, weighing only 8 to 13 g
- Males and females
- Males with more intense violet on the cheeks, females paler in colour
- Sounds
- Soft twittering, a quiet trill when alarmed
- Diet
- Feeds mainly on grass seeds, supplemented by insects and berries
- Offspring
- Four to six eggs in a spherical nest, incubation about two weeks
How to identify Violet-eared waxbill
The violet-eared waxbill is a small finch with strikingly bold colours. Its plumage shimmers mainly in a soft beige, while the cheeks glow an intense violet. The strong conical bill stands out with its bright red colour.
Males show particularly contrasting colouring with distinct violet cheeks and a dark breast band. Females are overall duller and less conspicuously coloured, but they still have the characteristic coloured patch on the cheek.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 3 places where you can see Violet-eared waxbill
Where Violet-eared waxbill live
Botswana
Namibia
South Africa
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