Lavender Waxbill
Glaucestrilda caerulescens
Family: Waxbills and allies
Lavender Waxbill is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
Did you know
It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2.
It is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawaiʻi.
The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
Past answer
- BirdGuess #27 · Sep 25, 2026