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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Waxbills

Scientific system: Howard et al.

Familia: Estrildidae

You can get "Checklist of the Waxbills of Planet Earth" as an e-book here.


The family of Waxbills is found in Africa, South Asia, and Australia. They are small birds with a body length of 9 cm to 14 cm. The beak is short and strong. Most of the species are grain eaters. As a rule, they are sociable birds. The nests are messy structures that are built by both parents. The chicks' throats are often very contrasting in color. Some species are ready for breeding after just a few months.

Parmoptila

     woodhousei - Woodhouse's Antpecker (2)
     rubrifrons - Red-fronted Antpecker (5)

Nigrita

     fusconotus - White-breasted Nigrita (1)
     bicolor - Chestnut-breasted Nigrita (2)
     luteifrons - Pale-fronted Nigrita (1)
     canicapillus - Grey-headed Nigrita (1)

Nesocharis

     shelleyi - Shelley's Oliveback (3)
     ansorgei - White-collared Oliveback (2)
     capistrata - Grey-headed Oliveback (2)

Pytilia

     lineata - Red-billed Pytilia (1)
     phoenicoptera - Red-winged Pytilia (1)
     hypogrammica - Yellow-winged Pytilia (3)
     afra - Orange-winged Pytilia (1)
     melba - Green-winged Pytilia (5)

Amadina

     erythrocephala - Red-headed Finch (6)
     fasciata - Cut-throat Finch (3)

Mandingoa

     nitidula - Green Twinspot (6)

Cryptospiza

     reichenovii - Red-faced Crimsonwing (2)
     salvadorii - Abyssinian Crimsonwing (1)
     jacksoni - Dusky Crimsonwing (1)
     shelleyi - Shelley's Crimsonwing (1)

Pyrenestes

     ostrinus - Black-bellied Seedcracker (7)

Spermophaga

     poliogenys - Grant's Bluebill (1)
     haematina - Western Bluebill (2)
     ruficapilla - Red-headed Bluebill (2)

Clytospiza

     monteiri - Brown Twinspot (2)

Hypargos

     margaritatus - Pink-throated Twinspot (2)
     niveoguttatus - Red-throated Twinspot (2)

Euschistospiza

     dybowskii - Dybowski's Twinspot (5)
     cinereovinacea - Dusky Twinspot (2)

Lagonosticta

     rara - Black-bellied Firefinch (1)
     rufopicta - Bar-breasted Firefinch (1)
     nitidula - Brown Firefinch (3)
     senegala - Red-billed Firefinch (11)
     sanguinodorsalis - Rock Firefinch (1)
     umbrinodorsalis - Chad Firefinch (1)
     virata - Mali Firefinch (1)
     rubricata - African Firefinch (1)
     landanae - Landana Firefinch (2)
     rhodopareia - Jameson's Firefinch (5)
     larvata - Black-throated Firefinch (4)

Uraeginthus

     angolensis - Blue Waxbill (4)
     bengalus - Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu (5)
     cyanocephalus - Blue-capped Cordon-bleu (4)
     granatinus - Violet-eared Waxbill (8)
     ianthinogaster - Purple Grenadier (4)

Estrilda

     caerulescens - Lavender Waxbill (4)
     perreini - Grey Waxbill (1)
     thomensis - Cinderella Waxbill (1)
     melanotis - Swee Waxbill (3)
     quartinia - Yellow-bellied Waxbill (2)
     poliopareia - Anambra Waxbill (1)
     paludicola - Fawn-breasted Waxbill (2)
     melpoda - Orange-cheeked Waxbill (1)
     rhodopyga - Crimson-rumped Waxbill (1)
     rufibarba - Arabian Waxbill (1)
     troglodytes - Black-rumped Waxbill (1)
     astrild - Common Waxbill (2)
     nigriloris - Black-lored Waxbill (1)
     nonnula - Black-crowned Waxbill (1)
     atricapilla - Black-headed Waxbill (3)
     erythronotos - Black-faced Waxbill (3)
     charmosyna - Black-cheeked Waxbill (1)

Amandava

     amandava - Red Avadavat (4)
     formosa - Green Avadavat (3)
     subflava - Orange-breasted Waxbill (3)

Ortygospiza

     atricollis - African Quailfinch (6)
     gabonensis - Black-chinned Quail-Finch (1)
     locustella - Locust Finch (2)

Emblema

     pictum - Painted Finch (4)

Stagonopleura

     bella - Beautiful Firetail (2)
     oculata - Red-eared Firetail (3)
     guttata - Diamond Firetail (2)

Oreostruthus

     fuliginosus - Mountain Firetail (3)

Neochmia

     temporalis - Red-browed Finch (4)
     phaeton - Crimson Finch (2)
     ruficauda - Star Finch (3)
     modesta - Plum-headed Finch (2)

Poephila

     personata - Masked Finch (4)
     acuticauda - Long-tailed Finch (2)
     cincta - Black-throated Finch (2)

Taeniopygia

     guttata - Zebra Finch (3)
     bichenovii - Double-barred Finch (3)

Erythrura

     hyperythra - Tawny-breasted Parrotfinch (2)
     prasina - Pin-tailed Parrotfinch (2)
     viridifacies - Green-faced Parrotfinch (2)
     tricolor - Tricolored Parrotfinch (3)
     coloria - Red-eared Parrotfinch (1)
     trichroa - Blue-faced Parrotfinch (4)
     papuana - Papuan Parrotfinch (1)
     psittacea - Red-throated Parrotfinch (4)
     cyaneovirens - Red-headed Parrotfinch (12)
     kleinschmidti - Pink-billed Parrotfinch (1)
     gouldiae - Gouldian Finch (4)

Lonchura

     nana - Madagascar Mannikin (4)
     cantans - African Silverbill (2)
     malabarica - Indian Silverbill (3)
     griseicapilla - Grey-headed Silverbill (2)
     cucullata - Bronze Mannikin (6)
     bicolor - Black-and-white Mannikin (3)
     fringilloides - Magpie Mannikin (3)
     striata - White-rumped Munia (2)
     leucogastroides - Javan Munia (1)
     fuscans - Dusky Munia (3)
     molucca - Black-faced Munia (1)
     punctulata - Scaly-breasted Munia (6)
     kelaarti - Black-throated Munia (1)
     leucogastra - White-bellied Munia (1)
     tristissima - Streak-headed Munia (2)
     quinticolor - Five-colored Munia (2)
     malacca - Black-headed Munia (6)
     maja - White-headed Munia (2)
     pallida - Pale-headed Munia (1)
     grandis - Great-billed Munia (2)
     vana - Grey-banded Munia (1)
     caniceps - Grey-headed Munia (1)
     nevermanni - Grey-crowned Munia (1)
     spectabilis - Hooded Munia (1)
     forbesi - New Ireland Munia (1)
     hunsteini - Mottled Munia (3)
     flaviprymna - Yellow-rumped Munia (2)
     castaneothorax - Chestnut-breasted Munia (3)
     stygia - Black Munia (1)
     teerinki - Black-breasted Munia (1)
     monticola - Eastern Alpine Munia (1)
     montana - Western Alpine Munia (1)
     melaena - Sooty Munia (1)
     fuscata - Timor Sparrow (2)
     oryzivora - Java Sparrow (4)

Heteromunia

     pectoralis - Pictorella Munia (4)

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