The Finch Weekly

Violet Eared Waxbill Profile

The Violet Eared Waxbill is also known as the Common Grenadier and is a member of the same family as other eye catching finches such as the Purple Grenadier and the Blue cap waxbills.  With its distinctive purple face and rump, it is an easy to distinguish bird and also one that tends to be […]

Waxbills – The Purple Grenadier

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.100″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” custom_padding=”18.9531px|0px|18px|0px” padding_mobile=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.100″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” global_module=”671″][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text global_parent=”671″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] When you keep birds, it is good to have ambitions about species you want to keep at some stage. For me the Purple Grenadier is on the list and I’ve promised myself […]