Estrilda
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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:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of finch
Estrildid finch
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They can be classified as the family Estrildidae , or as a sub-group within the family Passeridae, which also includes the true sparrows....
in the Estrildidae family. Most of the genus is found in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
with one species, the Arabian Waxbill
Arabian Waxbill
The Arabian Waxbill is a highly socialable species of estrildid finch native in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 - 50,000 km².-Habitat:...
, ranging into Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Some species are kept as pets and have been accidentally introduced
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
to various parts of the world.
It contains the following species:
- Black-lored WaxbillBlack-lored WaxbillThe Black-lored Waxbill Estrilda nigriloris is a species of estrildid finch found around the Lualaba River and Lake Upemba in the southern of The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of less than 2,600 km²....
(Estrilda nigriloris) - Common WaxbillCommon WaxbillThe Common Waxbill , also known as the St Helena Waxbill, is a small passerine bird belonging to the estrildid finch family. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa but has been introduced to many other regions of the world and now has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 10,000,000 km²...
(Estrilda astrild) - Anambra WaxbillAnambra WaxbillThe Anambra Waxbill is a species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of southern Nigeria. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 38,000 km².-Identification:...
(Estrilda poliopareia) - Arabian WaxbillArabian WaxbillThe Arabian Waxbill is a highly socialable species of estrildid finch native in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 - 50,000 km².-Habitat:...
(Estrilda rufibarba) - Black-rumped WaxbillBlack-rumped WaxbillThe Black-rumped Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km²....
(Estrilda troglodytes) - Black-crowned WaxbillBlack-crowned WaxbillThe Black-crowned Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in western-central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 km²....
(Estrilda nonnula) - Black-headed WaxbillBlack-headed WaxbillThe Black-headed Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km²....
(Estrilda atricapilla) - Red-rumped WaxbillRed-rumped WaxbillThe Red-rumped Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in east Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km²....
(Estrilda charmosyna) - Fawn-breasted WaxbillFawn-breasted WaxbillThe Fawn-breasted Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,800,000 km². Estrilda paludicola, E. ochrogaster and E. poliopareia have been lumped into E...
(Estrilda paludicola) - Lavender WaxbillLavender WaxbillThe Lavender Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and widely introduced in the USA...
(Estrilda caerulescens) - Black-cheeked WaxbillBlack-cheeked WaxbillThe Black-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos is a common species of estrildid finch found in southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,300,000 km²....
(Estrilda erythronotos) - Black-headed WaxbillBlack-headed WaxbillThe Black-headed Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km²....
(Estrilda atricapilla) - Swee WaxbillSwee WaxbillThe Swee Waxbill Estrilda melanotis also known as Yellow-bellied Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in of Sub-Saharan Africa....
(Estrilda melanotis) - Orange-cheeked WaxbillOrange-Cheeked WaxbillThe Orange-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda melpoda is a common species of estrildid finch native to western and central Africa, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,600,000 km².-Lifestyle:...
(Estrilda melpoda) - Black-tailed WaxbillBlack-tailed WaxbillThe Black-tailed Waxbill Estrilda perreini is a common species of estrildid finch found in wetter land of Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 670,000 km².-Habitat:...
(Estrilda perreini) - Crimson-rumped WaxbillCrimson-rumped WaxbillThe Crimson-rumped Waxbill Estrilda rhodopyga also known as Rosy-rumped Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in north-eastern Africa...
(Estrilda rhodopyga) - Cinderella WaxbillCinderella WaxbillThe Cinderella Waxbill is a near-threatened species of estrildid finch found in drier regions of south-western Angola around Namibe Province, north and east to south-west Huila Province and north to Fazenda do Cuito in Huambo and extreme north-western Namibia...
(Estrilda thomensis)