Red Eared Waxbill for sale (Black Rumped Waxbill)
Bird Description & Information:
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Price:
Red Eared Waxbill for sale at $125 each.
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Age:
(Baby 6 weeks – 5 months) (Juvenile 6-9 months) (Adult 10-18 months)
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Color:
Red, Grey, White, Black, & Brown.
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Life Span Average:
5 to 10 years
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Size Average:
Small 9 to 10 centimeters
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Weight Average:
10 to 13 grams
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Noise Level:
Low, many chirps. Males can sing songs with high notes and descending notes.
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Personality:
Calm & Social, live in pairs, small groups, and flocks. Also can be found socializing and mixed with other Waxbill species groups.
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Scientific Name:
Estrilda Troglodytes
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Origin or Natural Habitat:
Western and Eastern Africa in the Countries Senegal, Gambia, Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Sudan, Darfur, Sennar, Eritrea, and Abyssinia. Red Eared Waxbills can be found at open country with scrub & bush, grasslands, woodland, dry steppes, also may be found near swamps, marshes, and rivers.
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Care:
Its optimal to have wide cage with 1/4 inch bar spacing, for enough space to play. Filled Food & Water bowls are needed 24/7 for the bird to stay healthy and hydrated. Toys are a must and treats for the bird to be happy.
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Diet:
Seeds, Pellets, & Fruits shall all be provided 24/7 & be balanced. Cuttle Bone must provided for calcium and vitamin blocks for vitamins. Also water soluble vitamins are optimal, such as the brand Nekton.
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Gender Differentiation:
(Homomorphic) Adult Males tend to have a vibrant red stripe across their face and slight red tint on their chest & belly. While Females tend have a paler red stripe across the face and dull or nonexistent color on the chest & belly. When ordering Red Eared Waxbill Finches please select DNA option to guarantee the gender of the Red Eared Waxbill Finches. Red Eared Waxbill Finches can be homomorphic especially when under the age of 6 weeks-9 months or on certain mutations. If client chooses not to opt-in for DNA, the ParrotCrown.com Avian Specialist Team does their best to select the right birds for our clients based off experience, physical traits, & personality traits.
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Caution:
Small easy to escape.
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