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Lavender Waxbill

Estrilda caerulescens

Photo by KimLomman
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Field Notes

Description:

The Lavender Waxbill (Estrilda caerulescens) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawai'i. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km².

Habitat:

This finch lives at Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa, OK, USA.

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