waxbill
/ˈwæksbɪl/noun
1- a small finch-like Old World songbird, typically brightly coloured and with a red bill that resembles sealing wax in colour梅花雀。
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- 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 popular as cage birds.梅花雀科：约3属, 尤指梅花雀属, 数种。梅花雀科还包括红梅花雀、侏形雀、蓝饰雀、爪哇禾雀、斑胸草雀等广受欢迎的笼养玩赏鸟。