Estrildidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Passeriformes, class Aves. The family contains 66 accepted species worldwide.
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Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, 1823)
The African firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata) is a small estrildid finch native…
Estrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817)
The grey waxbill is a common estrildid finch found in wetter southern African ar…
Amadina fasciata (Gmelin, 1789)
Amadina fasciata, the cut-throat finch, is a small African finch named for the m…
Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837)
This is a full description of the small bronze mannikin bird (Lonchura cucullata…
Ortygospiza atricollis (Vieillot, 1817)
Ortygospiza atricollis is an estrildid finch with taxonomic disagreement over it…
Lonchura leucogastroides (Moore, 1858)
The Javan munia is an estrildid finch native to Indonesian islands, introduced e…
Nigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841)
Nigrita canicapillus, the grey-headed nigrita, is a widespread common African es…
Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Lonchura striata, the white-rumped munia, is a common gregarious seed-eating est…
Lonchura kelaarti (Jerdon, 1863)
Lonchura kelaarti, the black-throated munia, is a small seed-eating bird with di…
Lemuresthes nana (Pucheran, 1845)
Lemuresthes nana is a common estrildid finch native to Madagascar, rated Least C…
Lagonosticta rhodopareia (Heuglin, 1868)
Jameson's firefinch is a common estrildid finch sparsely spread across sub-Sahar…
Lonchura punctulata (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a summary of the physical traits, distribution, habitat, diet, and resea…
Estrildidae animals belong to the Passeriformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Adult bronze mannikins are compact birds with a short black tail, and stubby black and pale grey mandibles that are not distinctly bluish. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Estrildidae is classified in the order Passeriformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. The two accepted subspecies have an extensive region around the upper Nile River that is inhabited by birds with intermediate features.
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