Genus
Estrilda
16 species
The list of species of Estrilda genus
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The list of species of Estrilda genus
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The common waxbill (Estrilda astrild ), 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...
The 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.
The lavender waxbill (Glaucestrilda caerulescens ) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawai'i. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2.
The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African...
The Anambra waxbill (Estrilda poliopareia ) 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.
The black-faced waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in southern Africa. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The IUCN has classified...
The fawn-breasted waxbill (Estrilda paludicola ) 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...
The crimson-rumped waxbill (Estrilda rhodopyga ) also known as rosy-rumped waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 830,000 km2.It is found in Burundi, The Democratic...
The black-lored waxbill (Estrilda nigriloris ) is a species of estrildid finch found around the Lualaba River and Lake Upemba in the southern part of The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of less than...
The black-crowned waxbill (Estrilda nonnula ) 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.
The Cinderella waxbill (Glaucestrilda thomensis ) 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...
The black-cheeked waxbill or red-rumped waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in east Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan...
The grey waxbill or black-tailed waxbill (Glaucestrilda 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.
The Arabian waxbill (Estrilda rufibarba ) is a highly sociable species of estrildid finch native to Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 – 50,000 km2.
The black-headed waxbill (Estrilda atricapilla ) is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the...
Kandt's waxbill (Estrilda kandti ) is a species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the black-headed waxbill.
