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By Alexander Wetmore
The zebra Waxbill (Sporaeginthus subflavus), found throughout much of Africa south
of the true Sahara. takes its name from the
bars on its sides that suggest the stripes of a
zebra (Color Plate VII). It is marked also by
the bright-red rump. the reddish under-parts
being found only in the male. It differs from
the other waxbills not only in color but in
having a shorter tail.
Originally appeared in the December 1938 issue of the National Geographic Magazine
This Web version COPYRIGHT 2004
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