Estrildidae
Erythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852
Erythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852
Erythrura pealii, the Fiji parrotfinch, is a small endemic finch of Fiji found in forests and open, human-modified habitats.
Amandava amandava (Linnaeus, 1758)
Amandava amandava (Linnaeus, 1758)
Amandava amandava (red avadavat) is a small seasonally billed finch with defined subspecies, found in South/SE Asia and introduced globally.
Amandava subflava (Vieillot, 1819)
Amandava subflava (Vieillot, 1819)
Amandava subflava, the orange-breasted waxbill, is a small African bird classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Pytilia melba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pytilia melba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pytilia melba, the green-winged pytilia, is a small colorful seed-eating estrildid bird widespread across most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Uraeginthus angolensis, the blue waxbill, is a small southern African finch with distinct blue plumage that feeds on seeds and insects.
Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Uraeginthus bengalus, the red-cheeked cordon-bleu, is a small finch native to much of central and eastern Africa.
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus (Richmond, 1897)
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus (Richmond, 1897)
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus, the blue-capped cordon-bleu, is a small East African finch that lives in dry lowland habitats and is hard to breed in captivity.
Hypargos niveoguttatus (W.Peters, 1868)
Hypargos niveoguttatus (W.Peters, 1868)
Hypargos niveoguttatus, the red-throated or Peters's twinspot, is a common Least Concern bird with a large range across sub-Saharan Africa.
Hypargos margaritatus (Strickland, 1844)
Hypargos margaritatus (Strickland, 1844)
Hypargos margaritatus, the pink-throated twinspot, is a small seed-eating estrildid bird native to coastal southeast Africa.
Emblema pictum Gould, 1842
Emblema pictum Gould, 1842
Emblema pictum, the painted finch, is a small Australian passerine bird with distinct plumage variations by age and sex.
Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766)
Lagonosticta senegala (Linnaeus, 1766)
Lagonosticta senegala, the red-billed firefinch, is a small common African seed-eating bird with distinct male and female plumage.
Lagonosticta rufopicta (Fraser, 1843)
Lagonosticta rufopicta (Fraser, 1843)
Bar-breasted firefinch (Lagonosticta rufopicta) is a small African seed-eating bird found in open and semi-open grassy habitats.
Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Lagonosticta rubricata (Lichtenstein, 1823)
The African firefinch (Lagonosticta rubricata) is a small estrildid finch native to patches across sub-Saharan Africa.
Lagonosticta nitidula Hartlaub, 1886
Lagonosticta nitidula Hartlaub, 1886
Lagonosticta nitidula, the brown firefinch, is a common Southern African estrildid finch classified as least concern by IUCN.
Lagonosticta rhodopareia (Heuglin, 1868)
Lagonosticta rhodopareia (Heuglin, 1868)
Jameson's firefinch is a common estrildid finch sparsely spread across sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 2.6 million km² range.
Neochmia phaeton (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Neochmia phaeton (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Neochmia phaeton, the crimson finch, is a small Australian-New Guinean bird known for its bright color and aggressive behavior.
Neochmia temporalis (Latham, 1802)
Neochmia temporalis (Latham, 1802)
The red-browed finch is an Australian estrildid finch with distinctive red markings, common in aviculture.
Spermophaga haematina (Vieillot, 1807)
Spermophaga haematina (Vieillot, 1807)
Western bluebill is a common African estrildid finch, rated as a species of least concern by the IUCN.
Stagonopleura oculata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)
Stagonopleura oculata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830)
Stagonopleura oculata (red-eared firetail) is a small endemic Australian finch found in south-west WA, currently classed as least concern.
Stagonopleura bella (Latham, 1802)
Stagonopleura bella (Latham, 1802)
Stagonopleura bella, the beautiful firetail, is a small bird endemic to southeastern Australia.
Stagonopleura guttata (Shaw, 1796)
Stagonopleura guttata (Shaw, 1796)
Stagonopleura guttata, the diamond firetail, is a large Australian finch with distinct plumage found in eastern and southern Australia.
Amadina erythrocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)
Amadina erythrocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)
Amadina erythrocephala, the red-headed finch, is a common estrildid finch found across southern Africa.
Amadina fasciata (Gmelin, 1789)
Amadina fasciata (Gmelin, 1789)
Amadina fasciata, the cut-throat finch, is a small African finch named for the male's characteristic red throat band.
Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817)
Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817)
The Sunda zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is an estrildid bird found in the Lesser Sundas.
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