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Lagonosticta nitidula Hartlaub, 1886
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

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)
Estrildidae

Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817)

Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817)

The Sunda zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is an estrildid bird found in the Lesser Sundas.

Mandingoa nitidula (Hartlaub, 1865)
Estrildidae

Mandingoa nitidula (Hartlaub, 1865)

Mandingoa nitidula (Hartlaub, 1865)

Mandingoa nitidula, the green-backed twinspot, is an estrildid finch native to Sub-Saharan Africa, classified as least concern by the IUCN.

Ortygospiza atricollis (Vieillot, 1817)
Estrildidae

Ortygospiza atricollis (Vieillot, 1817)

Ortygospiza atricollis (Vieillot, 1817)

Ortygospiza atricollis is an estrildid finch with taxonomic disagreement over its subspecies and species classification.

Lonchura oryzivora (Linnaeus, 1758)
Estrildidae

Lonchura oryzivora (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lonchura oryzivora (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lonchura oryzivora, the Java sparrow, is a large estrildid bird with context-dependent social vocalizations.

Coccopygia quartinia (Bonaparte, 1850)
Estrildidae

Coccopygia quartinia (Bonaparte, 1850)

Coccopygia quartinia (Bonaparte, 1850)

Coccopygia quartinia is an East African estrildid finch, now called the yellow-bellied swee, that some taxonomists group with the swee waxbill.

Coccopygia melanotis (Temminck, 1823)
Estrildidae

Coccopygia melanotis (Temminck, 1823)

Coccopygia melanotis (Temminck, 1823)

The swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis) is a small, common, tame bird with distinct plumage and a soft signature call.

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster Reichenow, 1879
Estrildidae

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster Reichenow, 1879

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster Reichenow, 1879

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster is a small African waxbill found in dry shrubland, currently listed as Least Concern.

Uraeginthus granatinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Estrildidae

Uraeginthus granatinus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Uraeginthus granatinus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Uraeginthus granatinus, the violet-eared waxbill, is a common Least Concern estrildid finch of drier Southern African habitats.

Lonchura bicolor (Fraser, 1843)
Estrildidae

Lonchura bicolor (Fraser, 1843)

Lonchura bicolor (Fraser, 1843)

The black-and-white mannikin is a least-concern estrildid finch species widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa.

Lonchura fringilloides (Lafresnaye, 1835)
Estrildidae

Lonchura fringilloides (Lafresnaye, 1835)

Lonchura fringilloides (Lafresnaye, 1835)

The magpie mannikin is a Least Concern estrildid finch sparsely distributed across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837)
Estrildidae

Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837)

Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837)

This is a full description of the small bronze mannikin bird (Lonchura cucullata) covering traits, distribution, behavior and ecology.

Euodice malabarica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Estrildidae

Euodice malabarica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euodice malabarica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Euodice malabarica, the Indian silverbill, is a small seed-eating bird with native and introduced ranges across the world.

Euodice cantans (Gmelin, 1789)
Estrildidae

Euodice cantans (Gmelin, 1789)

Euodice cantans (Gmelin, 1789)

Euodice cantans, the African silverbill, is a small dry-country bird native to African open and arid habitats.

Estrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817)
Estrildidae

Estrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817)

Estrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817)

The grey waxbill is a common estrildid finch found in wetter southern African areas, rated Least Concern.

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