Estrilda Ventrigualda Meridional vs Estrilda Carinegra Sureña

The Swee Waxbill and Black-faced Waxbill can be distinguished by size and facial markings. The Swee Waxbill is smaller and has a distinctive black face with a white band, while the Black-faced Waxbill is larger with a black face and greyish body. Both have red rumps, but the Black-faced Waxbill's tail is longer and more graduated.

1. Size: Check overall size; Swee Waxbill is smaller. 2. Facial markings: Look for the Swee Waxbill's black face with a white band. 3. Tail length: The Black-faced Waxbill has a longer, graduated tail. 4. Vocalizations: Listen for the Swee Waxbill's 'swee-swee' versus the Black-faced Waxbill's 'tip-tip'.

The Swee Waxbill is smaller at 9–10 cm, while the Black-faced Waxbill is larger at 11–12 cm.

The Swee Waxbill has a black face with a white band under the throat, while the Black-faced Waxbill has a black face without a white band and a greyish body with pinkish wash. Both species have red rumps, but the Black-faced Waxbill's tail is longer and more graduated.

The Swee Waxbill's call is a soft whistled 'see-see' or 'swee-swee', whereas the Black-faced Waxbill has a high-pitched 'tip-tip' for close contact and a whistled 'tee' or 'tee-eee' for distance contact.