Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies
Orange-cheeked Waxbill
Estrilda melpoda
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies (Estrildidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The orange-cheeked waxbill (Estrilda melpoda) is a common species of estrildid finch native to western and central Africa, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,600,000 km2.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Senegambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Angola, and northern Zambia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Orange-cheeked waxbill
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
