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Estrildini

(Tribe)

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A Tribe in the Kingdom Animalia.

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Taxonomy

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The Tribe Estrildini is a member of the Subfamily Estrildinae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Estrildini:

The Tribe Estrildini is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Amadina

Amadina is a of African munias consisting of the following species: [more]

Amandava

Amandava is a genus of the . These birds are found in dense grass or scrub in Africa and South Asia. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, red bills. In earlier literature, amadavat and amidavad have been used. The name amandava, along with amadavat and amidavad are all corruptions of Ahmadabad, a city in Gujurat, India from where the first few specimens of the Red Munia Amandava amandava were obtained. The members are: [more]

Chloebia

The Gouldian Finch, Erythrura gouldiae (or Chloebia gouldiae), also known as the Lady Gouldian Finch, Gould's Finch or Rainbow Finch , is a colorful bird endemic to Australia. There is strong evidence of a continuing decline, even at the best-known site near Katherine in the Northern Territory. It is bred in captivity, but is an endangered species, with less than 2,500 left in the wild. It is subject to a conservation program. [more]

Clytospiza

The Brown Twinspot (Clytospiza monteiri) is a common species of found in sub-saharan Africa. It is the only member of the genus Clytospiza. [more]

Cryptospiza

The crimson-wings (Cryptospiza) are a of small passerine birds belonging to the estrildid finch family Estrildidae. There are four species. They are found in parts of Africa, particularly the Albertine Rift; all four species occur there and two, Shelley's and Dusky Crimson-wings, are found nowhere else. They are secretive birds which mainly inhabit mountain forests with dense undergrowth. They usually forage on or near the ground, feeding mainly on seeds such as those of grasses and balsam. [more]

Emblema

The Painted Firetail, Emblema pictum, is a common species of found in Australia. It is also known as the Painted Finch or the Painted Firetail Finch. It is the only species in the genus Emblema. [more]

Erythrura

Parrotfinches are small, colorful birds belonging to the genus Erythrura in the family Estrildidae, the estrildid finches. They occur from South-east Asia to New Guinea, northern Australia and many Pacific Islands. They inhabit forest, bamboo thickets and grassland and some can be found in man-made habitats such as farmland, parks and gardens. Several species are commonly kept as cagebirds. [more]

Estrilda

Estrilda is a of finch in the Estrildidae family. Most of the genus is found in Africa with one species, the Arabian Waxbill, ranging into Asia. Some species are kept as pets and have been accidentally introduced to various parts of the world. It contains the following species: [more]

Euschistospiza

Euschistospiza is a of birds in the family Estrildidae, containing two species: [more]

Heteromunia

The Pictorella Munia (Heteromunia pectoralis) is a species of in the family Estrildidae. It belongs to the monotypic genus Heteromunia. It is endemic to Australia. [more]

Hypargos

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Lagonosticta

The firefinches (Lagonosticta) are a of bird in the Estrildidae family. There are about 11 species: [more]

Lemuresthes

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Lonchura

The Munias, Mannikins and Silverbills are small birds in the genus Lonchura of the estrildid finch family. They are resident breeding birds in Africa, South Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to the Indonesia and the Philippines. [more]

Mandingoa

The Green-backed Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula) is an found in sub-saharan Africa. This species is evaluated as Least Concern. [more]

Neochmia

Neochmia is a genus of found in Australasia. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills. The members are: [more]

Nesocharis

Nesocharis is a genus of found in Africa. [more]

Nigrita

Nigrita (Greek: ?????ta), is a town and a municipality situated between the of the Strymon river and the Vertiskos mountains featuring the mountaintop Trani Rachi to the southwest. Nigrita is the capital of the Visaltia province and is located in the southwestern part of the Serres prefecture. Nigrita is also the second largest community in the prefecture. The Thessaloniki prefecture is found to the southwest and has no road linking to it westwards except for nearby GR-12 outside the municipality. All of the communities and much of the population live on the plains. Nigrita is accessed with a road linking the western part of the prefecture with Via Egnatia and also goes north to Serres. Nigrita is located S of Serres, W of Amphipolis and Kavala, N of the Via Egnatia, NE of Thessaloniki and E of Lagkada. [more]

Oreostruthus

The Mountain Firetail Oreostruthus fuliginosus is a common species of found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000-50,000 kmē. [more]

Ortygospiza

Ortygospiza is a of the estrildid finches. These birds are found in open grasslands in Africa. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, red bills. They are very terrestrial, with lark-like feet and claws. [more]

Padda

Padda is a genus of restricted to islands in southern Indonesia. [more]

Parmoptila

The antpeckers, Parmoptila, are a tentatively assigned to the estrildid finch family (Estrildidae). This genus has been placed in a number of families and is currently placed with the estrildid finches due to similarities in breeding behaviour. They range across the tropical forests of central Africa. [more]

Poephila

Poephila is an genus of the estrildid finches. The members are: [more]

Pyrenestes

The seedcrackers are the genus Pyrenestes of the . These birds are found in Africa. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, very thick, grey bills. All have crimson on the face and tail. The members are: [more]

Pytilia

Pytilia is a of birds in the family Estrildidae, containing four species: [more]

Spermophaga

The bluebills are the genus Spermophaga of the . These birds are found in tropical Africa. They are gregarious seed-eaters with short, thick, blue and red bills. All have plumage which is mainly crimson and black or dark grey. [more]

Stagonopleura

Stagonopleura is an genus of the estrildid finches. It is sometimes absorbed into Emblema. The members are: [more]

Taeniopygia

Taeniopygia is a genus of in the family Estrildidae. It contains Australian finches. [more]

Uraeginthus

Uraeginthus is a genus of in the Estrildidae family. It contains the following species: [more]

At least 19 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Uraeginthus.

More info about the Genus Uraeginthus may be found here.

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Last Revised: November 20, 2008