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When to see Violet eared Waxbill in Kruger National Park
Violet eared Waxbill are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Violet eared Waxbill's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Violet eared Waxbill in Kruger National Park: best roads
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S21 N'watimhiri Road, S110 Matjulu Loop and H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road run through mixed bushveld: good country for Violet eared Waxbill.
- S21 N'watimhiri Road27.3 km · mixed bushveld
- S110 Matjulu Loop24.4 km · mixed bushveld
- H1-9 Pafuri Gate Road22.2 km · mixed bushveld
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About the Violet eared Waxbill
A small, brightly coloured estrildid finch of dry shrubland and savanna across southern Africa, also known as the common grenadier. Males have a rich chestnut body, a violet-blue face patch, and a turquoise crown and rump, while females are duller. Like other estrildid finches it feeds mainly on grass seeds, usually foraging in pairs or small family groups low in thornveld cover.
How to identify the Violet eared Waxbill
Males are unmistakable, with a rich chestnut body, a violet-blue mask around the eye and a turquoise crown and rump; females are much duller brown with only a hint of the blue face patch
Other species to look for in Kruger National Park
Other parks where you can see Violet eared Waxbill
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