Waxbills & Munias of Queensland
17 waxbills and munias recorded in Queensland 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.
17 waxbills and munias have been recorded in Queensland 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 Queensland to know first
Black-throated FinchPoephila cincta
Blue-faced ParrotfinchErythrura trichroa
Chestnut-breasted MannikinLonchura castaneothorax
Crimson FinchNeochmia phaeton
Diamond FiretailStagonopleura guttata
Gouldian FinchChloebia gouldiae
Java SparrowPadda oryzivora
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticauda
Masked FinchPoephila personata
Orange-breasted WaxbillAmandava subflava
Painted FinchEmblema pictum
Pictorella MannikinHeteromunia pectoralis
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalis
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata
Star FinchEmblema ruficauda
Sunda Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
The full list — 17 waxbills and munias of Queensland in our library
- Black-throated Finch
- Blue-faced Parrotfinch
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
- Crimson Finch
- Diamond Firetail
- Double-barred Finch
- Gouldian Finch
- Java Sparrow
- Long-tailed Finch
- Masked Finch
- Orange-breasted Waxbill
- Painted Finch
- Pictorella Mannikin
- Red-browed Finch
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Star Finch
- Sunda Zebra Finch
Keep exploring
- Birds of Queensland
- Honeyeaters of Queensland (60 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Queensland (51 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Queensland (38 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Queensland (34 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Queensland (29 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Queensland (27 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Queensland (25 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Queensland (20 species)
- Plovers of Queensland (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 Queensland?
17 waxbills and munias that we profile appear on Queensland'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 Queensland'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 Queensland 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.