THIS week, we take a look at a tiny but pretty bird, the Common Waxbill. Although tiny, they are not difficult to spot because they often appear in open grasslands in largish family groups. The Common ...

A newly discovered population of the waxbill, a magnificent African finch, has given hope to researchers in Benin that the endangered species can be protected and studied in its own habitat.

It seems the rare European goldfinch spotted recently in a western Martin County backyard got to the area in a slightly easier way than previously thought. Instead of flying across the Atlantic Ocean ...

Common waxbills with the highest social ranks aren’t necessarily larger or more intelligent than their peers – but they do have chest feathers that are a richer shade of red. This may be because ...

The common waxbill’s habit of adorning its nests with fur plucked from carnivore scat turns out to discourage attacks from predators. In southern Africa, these songbirds build enclosed grass nests on ...

Happy hour destinations as far as the eye can see, street vendors selling everything from egg rolls to pasta -- living in the city definitely has its perks. Unfortunately, abundant apartment space ...