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Violeteared Waxbill
Afrikaans name: Koningblousysie
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Granatina granatina
The Violet-eared Waxbill is a beautiful little bird. It is found in the northern region of South Africa through to Angola and Zambia.
It is found in a variety of habitats where there is a mix of bushes and open spaces.
This is predominantly a seed-eating species but they do also eat some fruit and insects.
Male and female Violet-eared Waxbill pair for life.
They make their nest in either a tree or shrub and the female lays between two and seven eggs.
Violet-eared Waxbills are a popular bird for aviaries and this may have an effect on their population in the wild in the future.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
| Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 840 | Granatina granatina |
| 2nd | 840 | Granatina granatina |
| 3rd | 840 | Granatina granatina |
| 4th | 840 | Granatina granatina |
| 5th | 845 | Uraeginthus granatinus |
| 6th | 845 | Uraeginthus granatinus |
| 7th | 878 | Granatina granatina |
| Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 840 | Violet-eared Waxbill |
| 2nd | 840 | Violet-eared Waxbill |
| 3rd | 840 | Violet-eared Waxbill |
| 4th | 840 | Violet-eared Waxbill |
| 5th | 845 | Violeteared Waxbill |
| 6th | 845 | Violeteared Waxbill |
| 7th | 878 | Violet-eared Waxbill |
| Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 840 | Koningblousysie |
| 2nd | 840 | Koningblousysie |
| 3rd | 840 | Koningblousysie |
| 4th | 840 | Koningblousysie |
| 5th | 845 | Koningblousysie |
| 6th | 845 | Koningblousysie |
| 7th | 878 | Koningblousysie |
References and further reading
Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 186Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 432
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 149
Southern African Wildlife - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 202
The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 357
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 400
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 754
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 753
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 595
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 453
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 583
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 426
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 330
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 426
Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of SA - 2nd edn - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1991 - Page: 413
Ian Sinclair s Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 320
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 81
Everyone s Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 71
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 220
Birds of the Kruger and other National Parks - Volume 3 - Author: National Parks Board - Published: 1974 - Page: 20
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 266
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 224
Birds of Africa south of the Sahara - Author: Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan - Published: 2003 - Page: 700
A First Guide to South African Birds - 7th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1975 - Page: 34
A First Guide to South African Birds - 6th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1959 - Page: 34
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 318
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