Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the swee waxbill. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-headed waxbill. The closest shot splashed in the water from "Waxbill" which caused shrapnel damage. Alternate names include red-browed firetail, Sydney waxbill and redbill. USS "Waxbill" (AMc-15) was a coastal minesweeper of the United States Navy. In trade the bird is called the green waxbill. Other common names include Cabanis's social waxbill and black-headed sociable weaver. The waxbill also eats grass seeds, nectar and insects. The blue waxbill mainly eats grass seeds, which are taken from the inflorescences. The Anambra waxbill lives in small flocks of up to 20 birds or more. In Europe the common waxbill has become widespread in Portugal and is spreading through Spain. The swee waxbill is typically found in uplands in dry shrubland and open forest habitats. The yellow-bellied waxbill ("Coccopygia quartinia") is species of estrildid finch native to East Africa. The orange-cheeked waxbill lives in small family parties or flocks of thirty of more individuals. The orange-breasted waxbill is found in grassland and savannahs south of the Sahara in Africa.