1. Dufresne's Waxbill, or See-see {Estrilda dufresnii), which inhabits the 



eastern side of South Africa. Male. 



2. Orange-breasted Waxbill, or Zebra Waxbill {Estrilda subflavd), which 



frequents the grass lands and margins of streams. 



3. Blue-breasted Waxbill, or Cordon Bleu of bird fanciers {Estrilda 



angolensis). T . . . . . 



4. Grenadine, or Violet-ear Waxbill {Estrilda grenatina). It inhabits the 



western side of South Africa. The male is exquisitely coloured. 

 These waxbills feed on the seeds of weeds and grasses, supplemented 

 by insects, their larvae, and eggs. 



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