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Black-faced waxbill

Estrilda erythronotos (Vieillot, 1817)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The black-faced waxbill (Estrilda erythronotos) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9.1 g to 9.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the black-faced waxbill

Weight
9.1 g – 9.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4.2 – 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black-faced waxbill live?

Not recorded

Is the black-faced waxbill endangered?

The black-faced waxbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the black-faced waxbill classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyEstrildidae
  6. genusEstrilda
  7. SpeciesEstrilda erythronotos (Vieillot, 1817)

Synonyms Brunhilda erythronotos, Estrelda lipiniani, Estrilda lipiniana, Fringilla erythronotos

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • Black-cheeked waxbillEnglish
  • Black-cheeked waxbillEnglish
  • SwartwangsysieAfrikaans
  • estrilda caranegraCatalan
  • astrild rudobřichýCzech
  • cwyrbig bochdduWelsh
  • AlfeastrildDanish
  • ElfenastrildGerman
  • Estrilda CarinegraSpanish
  • Estrilda carinegra sureñaSpanish
  • vööttiib-amadiinEstonian
  • naamiovahanokkaFinnish
  • Astrild à face noireFrench
  • Astrild à moustachesFrench
  • feketearcú asztrildHungarian
  • Estrilda guancenereItalian
  • ホオグロカエデチョウJapanese
  • juodaskruostė astrildaLithuanian
  • alveastrildNorwegian Bokmål
  • astryld czarnolicyPolish
  • bico-de-lacre-de-faces-pretasPortuguese
  • Чернощёкий астрильдRussian
  • astrilda červenobrucháSlovak
  • snårastrildSwedish
  • астрильд чорнощокийUkrainian

Catalogue of LifeWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the black-faced waxbill

Other species in the same genus Estrilda.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the black-faced waxbill?

An adult black-faced waxbill weighs 9.1 g – 9.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black-faced waxbill endangered?

The black-faced waxbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the black-faced waxbill?

The black-faced waxbill (Estrilda erythronotos) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black-faced waxbill (Estrilda erythronotos). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-faced-waxbill

MLA

“Black-faced waxbill (Estrilda erythronotos).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-faced-waxbill.

BibTeX
@misc{black_faced_waxbill_2026,
  title = {Black-faced waxbill (Estrilda erythronotos)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-faced-waxbill},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}