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Any of several small Old World finches, esp. of the genus Estrilda, that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance and are often kept as cage birds.

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  • The area also hosts the threatened black-faced waxbill (Estrilda nogriloris).
  • For example, the endemic Cinderella waxbill (Estrilda thomensis, LR) is restricted to the Kunene Riverbed.
  • All the near-endemic species except the Cinderella waxbill (Estrilda thomensis) are restricted to rocky habitats.
  • The Cinderella waxbill is found in the wetter area of southern Angola, entering the ecoregion down the Kunene River.
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