Estrilda | |
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Black-crowned waxbill | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Estrildidae |
Genus: |
Estrilda Swainson, 1827 |
Estrilda is a genus of estrildid 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: