Kandt's waxbill
Estrilda kandti Reichenow, 1902
The kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti) is a species in the family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 7.8 g to 8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the kandt's waxbill
- Weight
- 7.8 g – 8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src 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 kandt's waxbill live?
Not recorded
What is the kandt's waxbill?
Kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti) is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-headed waxbill.
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Is the kandt's waxbill endangered?
The kandt's waxbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- 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 kandt's waxbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyEstrildidae
- genusEstrilda
- SpeciesEstrilda kandti Reichenow, 1902
Synonyms Estrilda atricapilla kandti
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- KAWAEnglish
- شمعي المنقار كاندArabic
- Sortkronet AstrildDanish
- KandtastrildGerman
- SchwarzkopfastrildGerman
- kandta estrildoEsperanto
- Estrilda de KandtSpanish
- mägi-husaaramadiinEstonian
- VuorivahanokkaFinnish
- Astrild de KandtFrench
- prugastokrila estrildaCroatian
- Kandt asztrildjaHungarian
- Estrilda di KandtItalian
- ミヤマズグロカエデチョウJapanese
- Kandts AstrildDutch
- hvitkinnastrildNorwegian
- astryld górskiPolish
- estrilda-montesaPortuguese
- bico-de-lacre-de-kandtPortuguese
- bico-de-lacre-montêsPortuguese
- Астрильд КандтаRussian
- Рифтовый астрильдRussian
- astrilda čistinováSlovak
- kivuastrildSwedish
- Kandt MumgagasıTurkish
- астрильд червонобокийUkrainian
- 坎氏梅花雀Chinese
- 康氏梅花雀Chinese
Relatives of the kandt's waxbill
Other species in the same genus Estrilda.
Common waxbill
Estrilda astrild
Black-rumped waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Orange-cheeked waxbill
Estrilda melpoda
Black-headed waxbill
Estrilda atricapilla
Crimson-rumped waxbill
Estrilda rhodopyga
Arabian waxbill
Estrilda rufibarba
CompareKandt's waxbill vs Common waxbillKandt's waxbill vs Black-rumped waxbillKandt's waxbill vs Orange-cheeked waxbillKandt's waxbill vs Black-headed waxbill
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kandt's waxbill?
An adult kandt's waxbill weighs 7.8 g – 8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the kandt's waxbill endangered?
The kandt's 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 kandt's waxbill?
The kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti) belongs to the family Estrildidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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