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Violet-eared Waxbill

Uraeginthus granatinus

Photo by Albena
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Blue upper tail and forehead, purple sides of head, red beak. The male has a darker red body colour than the female.

Habitat:

Thornveld

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (13)

Thanks Jason! It is indeed a very colourful bird!
Thank you Reza and cchellis22!
Thanks so much Patty!
Amazingly beautiful bird Albena! Its purple ears are wonderful! Great spotting and picture; thank you for sharing it =)

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