---
title: "Violet-eared Waxbill"
description: "Granatina granatina — Uccelli. The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier (Granatina granatina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/violet-eared-waxbill
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Violet-eared Waxbill

> Granatina granatina — Uccelli. The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier (Granatina granatina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa.

- Scientific name: *Granatina granatina*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 905
- Wikidata: [Q28920220](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28920220)
- iNaturalist taxon: [145338](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145338)

## Names

- en: Violet-eared Waxbill
- de: Granatastrild
- es: Granadero Meridional
- fr: Cordonbleu grenadin
- pl: Motylik fioletowouchy

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (434), NA (311), BW (104), ZW (19), AO (9), ZM (6)

## Summary

The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier (Granatina granatina) is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet-eared_waxbill

## Photo

![Violet-eared Waxbill](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/violet-eared-waxbill/medium.jpg)

Photo: Prince Molokomme · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/239142315

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/violet-eared-waxbill?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).