Melinda and Chan Yoke Meng stumbled upon an adult Crimson-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga) feeding two fledglings sometime in 2014 (above). The juveniles, as with most juveniles, were not afraid of Melinda and Yoke Meng, allowing them to approach within a … Continued
“Since my report last year of a large number of introduced Crimson-rumped Waxbills settling at Halus LINK, I chanced upon an even bigger flock of at least 20 birds at Gardens By The Bay last weekend (above and below). “They … Continued
“Since my encounter with a whole family of these escapees [Crimson-rumped Waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga)] in my own garden about 2 years ago LINK, I have not seen this exotic species again in my neighbourhood. “From postings time and again on … Continued
