Black-cheeked waxbill
| Black-cheeked waxbill | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Brunhilda |
| Species: | B. charmosyna |
| Binomial name | |
| Brunhilda charmosyna (Reichenow, 1881) | |
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Estrilda charmosyna | |
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 (150,000 sq mi).
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Tanzania. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.[1]
Two subspecies are recognised:[2]
- B. c. charmosyna (Reichenow, 1881) – south Sudan, Ethiopia, south Somalia, northeast Uganda and north Kenya
- B. c. kiwanukae (Van Someren, 1919) – south Kenya and Tanzania
References
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Estrilda charmosyna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719609A94635293. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719609A94635293.en. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits". IOC World Bird List. 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 December 2023.