Red Eared Waxbills

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:46 pm

Hi everyone! I thought I'd post some pics of my pair of red-ears. They are some of my favorite birds!

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Rue · Post by **Rue** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:21 pm

Beautiful! We have one in our mixed male melange...he's not quite as vividly red as yours though...more pink...and definately a male!

Post by **Hilary** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:50 pm

I love waxbills! They're so quick, though - how did you get that little guy back into his cage?!

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:52 pm

Yes, they are my fastest finches actually! I just follow them until I can grab them quickly from behind. It gives them exercise!

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:06 pm

Are they still juveniles?

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:40 pm

Crystal wrote:Are they still juveniles?

I don't think so, how come? Do they look like it? I got them in February...

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:34 pm

Adult red-eared (black-rumped) waxbills have cherry red beaks (juvenile red-eye striped waxbills have dark beaks). They also lack the crimson 'lacing' in their wings.

Since your birds are adults and sporting the crimson wing feathers, I suspect you have two rosey rumped waxbills (also called Sundevall's waxbill, Estrilda rhodopyga) which are the only ones of the three red-eye striped waxbill species to have black beaks.

http://www.finchworld.com/Birds/Finch/W ... ed_eye.htm

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed May 23, 2007 5:46 pm

Do you mind if I use these pictures for a species profile on the rosey rump?

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:52 pm

Yes, that's fine... you may use them. Do you mean on finchinfo.com?

Wow, they were sold to me as red-ears... I had no idea. That's ok though, I love these birds! They are so sweet, and get along with everyone!

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:40 pm

hi cyrstal
if they are sundervals there are not many in captivity

ken

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:01 pm

Yes, on finchinfo.com -- I will watermark your name on the photos to give you credit :)

Rue · Post by **Rue** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:02 pm

...that explains it! Went running to look at 'Pinky'...and he's definatley a black-rump...cherry-red beak and all!

Post by **Hilary** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:48 pm

I wondered - they look just like my rosey rumps! There are so many "red" something waxbills, though, I can't keep them straight....

ILoveMyOwlFinches! · Post by **ILoveMyOwlFinches!** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:07 pm

How Cute How Old Are They Now???

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:17 pm

They are over a year

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