Avise's Birds of the World (original) (raw)

bright orange-red face and bill (California, USA; 2007-08-27)	Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda Native Range: Africa Notes: although native to Africa, some small introduced populations have become established in southern California.
dorsal view; red rump, brown back, gray cap (California, USA; 2007-08-27)	gray-creamy underneath (California, USA; 2007-08-27)

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