Orange-breasted Waxbill
Photo: Johan Spaedtke aka Spade · Public domain

Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies

Orange-breasted Waxbill

Amandava subflava

LCLeast Concern
Family
Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies (Estrildidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The orange-breasted waxbill (Amandava subflava), also known as the zebra waxbill, is a small (approximately 9 cm long) sparrow-like bird with a reddish iris, orange breast, red bill and dark olive-green plumage. The male has a red rump, dark bars on the whitish flank and a scarlet eyebrow stripe. The female is duller and smaller than male; it also lacks the male's red eyebrow.
The orange-breasted waxbill is found in grassland and savannahs south of the Sahara in Africa.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.