any of several small Old World finches, especially of the genus Estrilda, that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance and are often kept as cage birds.
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The goldfinch, linnet, waxbill, and several others belong to this interesting tribe.
This is the proper English name of the bird, although fanciers frequently call it the red waxbill.
The Indian red-munia or red waxbill or lal (Sporæginthus amandava) is another very small bird.