Lavender Waxbill VL Champion I.C. Plus stragglers in the nest or

stragglers in the nest or orphaned

Length: 23 - 33 cm (9 in - 12 in)

5 tablespoonsAfrican Grey: 3 to 3

The female is smaller and mostly cinnamon brown with white barring on the underparts and silver-blue eyepatches

Exhibition birds: daily during the whole show season

Lavender Waxbill VL Champion I.C. Plus stragglers in the nest orThe Lavender Waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawai'i. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2. The lavender waxbill prefers dry areas near water sources. Keep an eye out for it feeding on seeds and insects in lawns and tall grasses. While small at 4 inches long, they are noticeable by their lavender grey body with red rump and