Blue Waxbill song and calls

Birdsong and calls are often the easiest way to identify the Blue Waxbill, especially when the bird is hidden in dense foliage. Below is what to listen for.

Song

The song is a soft, high-pitched, rambling series of trills, whistles, and buzzing notes, often described as a 'tsee-tsee-tsee-tswee-tswee' or 'swee-swee-swee-tsee-tsee'. It is not particularly loud or complex.

Calls

Common calls include a soft 'tsip' or 'tseep' contact call, often given in flight or when foraging. Alarm calls are sharper and more insistent 'tseet-tseet'.

When they vocalize

Vocalizes throughout the day, particularly active in the mornings and late afternoons. Song is more frequent during the breeding season.

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