waxbill
Pronunciation: /ˈwaksbɪl/
noun
- a small finch-like Old World songbird, typically brightly coloured and with a red bill that resembles sealing wax in colour.
- Family Estrildidae (the waxbill family): about three genera, especially Estrilda, and several species. The waxbill family also includes the avadavats, mannikins, cordon-bleu, Java sparrow, zebra finch, etc., many being popular as cage birds