Angola Waxbill
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Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies

Angola Waxbill

Coccopygia bocagei

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

Overview

The Angola waxbill (Coccopygia bocagei) is a species of estrildid finch endemic to western Angola. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis) of the south and east of South Africa; it differs from this in the yellowish belly and undertail coverts, rather than grey as in the swee waxbill.
It is 9–10 cm long, with a grey crown and pale grey breast, grading into the yellow belly. As in swee waxbill, the back and wings are olive-green, the rump is bright red, and the tail black.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Angola and Namibia.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.