Yellow-bellied Waxbill

Mystery Bird: Swee Waxbill, Estrilda melanotis

grrlscientist | July 18, 2009

tags: Swee Waxbill, Yellow-bellied Waxbill, Estrilda melanotis, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Yellow-bellied Waxbill, also known as the Swee Waxbill, Estrilda melanotis, photographed on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Dan Logen, 2007 [larger view]. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.

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