Fawn-breasted waxbill
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Estrilda paludicola

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 lumped into E. paludicola (Dowsett and Forbes-Watson 1993).

Distribution

Geography

The fawn-breasted waxbill is commonly found in subtropical/tropical (lowland) wet grassland habitats in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. However, it also inhabits dry forest and dry shrubland habitats. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.

References

1. Fawn-breasted waxbill Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fawn-breasted_waxbill
2. Fawn-breasted waxbill on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22719548/94632443
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/699544

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