Waxbills & Munias of Western Australia

16 waxbills and munias have been recorded in Western Australia 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 Western Australia to know first

• Blue-faced ParrotfinchErythrura trichroa
• Chestnut-breasted MannikinLonchura castaneothorax
• Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
• Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
• Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiae
• Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticauda
• Masked FinchPoephila personata
• Painted FinchEmblema pictum
• Pale-headed MuniaLonchura pallida
• Pictorella MannikinHeteromunia pectoralis
• Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalis
• Red-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculata
• Star FinchEmblema ruficauda
• Sunda Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
• Yellow-rumped MannikinLonchura flaviprymna

The full list — 16 waxbills and munias of Western Australia in our library

• Blue-faced Parrotfinch
• Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
• Crimson Finch
• Diamond Firetail
• Double-barred Finch
• Gouldian Finch
• Long-tailed Finch
• Masked Finch
• Painted Finch
• Pale-headed Munia
• Pictorella Mannikin
• Red-browed Finch
• Red-eared Firetail
• Star Finch
• Sunda Zebra Finch
• Yellow-rumped Mannikin

Keep exploring

• Birds of Western Australia
• Honeyeaters of Western Australia (38 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Western Australia (38 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Western Australia (28 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Western Australia (27 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Western Australia (21 species)
• Plovers of Western Australia (20 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Western Australia (19 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Western Australia (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.