Pytilia
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Pytilia is a genus of bird
s in the family Estrildidae, containing four species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the family Estrildidae, containing four species:
- Orange-winged PytiliaOrange-winged PytiliaThe Orange-winged Pytilia is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,300,000 km²....
, Pytilia afra - Red-winged PytiliaRed-winged PytiliaThe Red-winged Pytilia is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 370,000 km²....
, Pytilia phoenicoptera - Green-winged PytiliaGreen-winged PytiliaThe Green-winged Pytilia is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of .It is found in most of Africa south of the Sahara...
, Pytilia melba - Red-faced PytiliaRed-faced PytiliaThe Yellow-winged Pytilia , also known as the Red-faced Pytilia, is an African estrildid finch. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 250,000 km²....
, Pytilia hypogrammica