Black-rumped Waxbill

Black-rumped WaxbillThe Black-rumped Waxbill is a small bird of tall grass and scrub. It mainly eats plant seeds, and adults have a red line behind the eye.What does it look like?Adults have finely patterned grey-brown plumage, a red line behind the eye, a black rump and tail, and a pale pinkish belly. Juveniles lack the red line and have a black bill.How does it live?The Black-rumped Waxbill is a small bird of tall grass and scrub. It mainly eats plant seeds, and adults have a red line behind the eye.It uses tall grass, scrub, marsh edges, and brushy places, where it feeds on plant seeds.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.