• Synonyms Grenadier, Violeteared Waxbill, Violet eared Cordon Bleu, Common Grenadier
  • Old latin name for bird Uraeginthus granatinus, Fringilla granatina, Estrilda granatina, Uraeginthus granatina

Violet-eared Waxbillbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 3.
    Song, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Alarm call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 9.
    Call, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
  • 10.
    Call, wind noise, © Tony Archer
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Violet-eared Waxbill

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion s Angola and c Namibia to sw Zambia, Zimbabwe, s Mozambique and n, ne South Africa

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKoningblousysie
Catalanbec de corall de cara lila
Chinese紫耳蓝饰雀
Chinese (Traditional)紫耳藍飾雀
Croatianljubičastolica estrilda
Czechmotýlek granátový
DanishGranatastrild
DutchGranaatastrild
EsperantoGranata ureginto
Estoniangranaat-amadiin
Finnishametistipeippo, Orvokkipeippo
FrenchCordonbleu à joues violettes, Grenadin Astrild grenadin, Cordonbleu grenadin, Grenadin
GermanGranata-Astrild, Granatastrild
Hungariangránátpinty
IcelandicEplastrildi
ItalianGarantino comune, Granatino guanceviola, Granatino comune
Japaneseトキワスズメ
Lithuanianvioletinė drugelinė astrilda
Norwegiangranatastrild
Norwegian NynorskGranatastrild
Polishmotylik fioletowouchy
Portuguesemonsenhor
RussianГранатовый астрильд
SerbianGranat astrilda
Slovakmotýlik granátový
SpanishGranadero Común, Granadero meridional
SwedishGranatastrild, fuchsiaastrild
TsongaXindzingiri bhanga
TurkishMenekşe Kulaklı Mumgaga
Ukrainianастрильд гранатовий