Waxbills & Munias of New South Wales
10 waxbills and munias recorded in New South Wales on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
10 waxbills and munias have been recorded in New South Wales on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Estrildidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Waxbills & Munias of New South Wales to know first
Beautiful FiretailStagonopleura bella
Chestnut-breasted MannikinLonchura castaneothorax
Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiae
Painted FinchEmblema pictum
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalis
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Sunda Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
The full list — 10 waxbills and munias of New South Wales in our library
- Beautiful Firetail
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
- Crimson Finch
- Diamond Firetail
- Double-barred Finch
- Gouldian Finch
- Painted Finch
- Red-browed Finch
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Sunda Zebra Finch
Keep exploring
- Birds of New South Wales
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New South Wales (48 species)
- Honeyeaters of New South Wales (43 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of New South Wales (43 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New South Wales (34 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of New South Wales (30 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New South Wales (28 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of New South Wales (22 species)
- Plovers of New South Wales (18 species)
Waxbills & Munias in other regions
- Waxbills & Munias of Tanzania (39 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Kenya (36 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Indonesia (32 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of the United States (32 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of South Africa (23 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Australia (21 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Spain (20 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many waxbills and munias are found in New South Wales?
10 waxbills and munias that we profile appear on New South Wales's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these waxbills and munias really found there?
Yes — each one is on New South Wales's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these waxbills and munias belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see waxbills and munias in New South Wales right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
