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Estrilda (waxbills)

Synonyms: Estrelda; Habropyga

Wikipedia Abstract

Estrilda is a genus of finch in the Estrildidae family. Most of the genus is found in Africa with one species, the Arabian waxbill, ranging into Asia. Some species are kept as pets and have been accidentally introduced to various parts of the world. It contains the following species:
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Species

Estrilda astrild (Common Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda atricapilla (Black-headed Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda caerulescens (Lavender Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda charmosyna (Black-cheeked Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda coerulescens
Estrilda erythronotos (Black-faced Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda incana
Estrilda kandti (Kandt's Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda melanogenys
Estrilda melpoda (Orange-cheeked Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda nigriloris (Black-lored Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda nonnula (Black-crowned Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda ochrogaster (Abyssinian Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda paludicola (Fawn-breasted Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda perreini (Grey Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda poliopareia (Anambra Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda rhodopyga (Crimson-rumped Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda rufibarba (Arabian Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda spec
Estrilda thomensis (Cinderella Waxbill) (Attributes)
Estrilda troglodytes (Black-rumped Waxbill) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0