Species Information: Estrildid Finches

Family: Estrildidae

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Species ordered by common name & genus:

Cut-throats	Avadavats & Goldbreasts	Brown Twinspot
Amadina	Amandava	Clytospiza

Crimson-wings	Painted Firetail	Parrotfinches
Cryptospiza	Emblema	Erythura

Pictorella Mannikin	Mannikins, Munias & Nuns	Red-faced Firetails
Heteromunia	Lonchura	Neochmia

Java Sparrows	Zebra & Bincheno Finches	Grassfinches
Padda	Taeniopygia	Poephila

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Genus Estrilda (waxbills) Rosy-Rumped Waxbill Waxbills, genus Estrilda
Lavender Waxbill, Estrilda caerulescens
Black-tailed Waxbill, Estrilda perreini
Cinderella Waxbill, Estrilda thomensis
Yellow-bellied Waxbill Estrilda quartinia
Swee Waxbill Estrilda melanotis
Fawn-breasted Waxbill Estrilda paludicola
Estrilda ochrogaster
Anambra Waxbill, Estrilda poliopareia
Orange-cheeked Waxbill, Estrilda melpoda
Arabian Waxbill, Estrilda rufibarba
Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Estrilda rhodopyga
Black-rumped Waxbill, Estrilda troglodytes
Common Waxbill, Estrilda astrild
Black-lored Waxbill, Black-faced Waxbill, Estrilda nigriloris
Black-crowned Waxbill, Estrilda nonnula
Black-headed Waxbill, Estrilda atricapilla
Black-cheeked Waxbill, Estrilda erythronotos
Red-rumped Waxbill, Estrilda charmosyna

Genus Euschistospiza Dybowski's Twinspot, Euschistospiza dybowskii
Dusky Twinspot, Euschistospiza cinereovinacea

Genus Hypargos Peters' Twinspot, Hypargos niveoguttatus
Pink-throated Twinspot, Hypargos margaritatus

Genus Lagonosticta Firefinches, genus Lagonosticta
Bar-breasted Firefinch, Lagonosticta rufopicta
Brown Firefinch, Lagonosticta nitidula
Red-billed Firefinch, Lagonosticta senegala
Black-bellied Firefinch, Lagonosticta rara
African Firefinch, Lagonosticta rubricata
Pale-billed Firefinch, Lagonosticta landanae
Jameson's Firefinch, Lagonosticta rhodopareia
Mali Firefinch, Lagonosticta virata
Rock Firefinch, Lagonosticta sanguinodorsalis
Black-throated Firefinch Lagonosticta larvata
Lagonosticta vinacea
Reichenow's Firefinch, Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis

Genus Mandingoa
Green-backed Twinspot, Mandingoa nitidula

Genus Nesocharis Olivebacks
White-collared Oliveback, Nesocharis ansorgei
Fernando Po Oliveback, Nesocharis shelleyi
Grey-headed Oliveback, Nesocharis capistrata

Genus Nigrita Negrofinches
White-breasted Negrofinch, Nigrita fusconota
Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch, Nigrita bicolor
Pale-fronted Negrofinch, Nigrita luteifrons
Grey-headed Negrofinch, Nigrita canicapilla

Genus Oreostruthus Mountain Firetail, Oreostruthus fuliginosus

Genus Ortygospiza Quailfinches
Red-billed Quailfinch, Ortygospiza gabonensis
African Quailfinch, Ortygospiza atricollis
Locustfinch, Ortygospiza locustella

Genus Parmoptila Antpeckers
Jameson's Antpecker, Parmoptila rubrifrons
Woodhouse's Antpecker, Parmoptila woodhousei

Genus Pyrenestes Seedcrackers
Crimson Seedcracker, Pyrenestes sanguineus
Black-bellied Seedcracker, Pyrenestes ostrinus
Lesser Seedcracker, Pyrenestes minor

Genus Pytilia Pytilias
Orange-winged Pytilia, Pytilia afra
Red-winged Pytilia, Pytilia phoenicoptera
Green-winged Pytilia, Pytilia melba
Red-faced Pytilia, Pytilia hypogrammica

Genus Spermophaga Bluebills
Grant's Bluebill, Spermophaga poliogenys
Western Bluebill, Spermophaga haematina
Red-headed Bluebill, Spermophaga ruficapilla

Genus Stagonopleura Beautiful Firetail, Stagonopleura bella
Red-eared Firetail, Stagonopleura oculata
Diamond Firetail, Stagonopleura guttata

Genus Uraeginthus Cordon-bleus
Blue-breasted Cordon-bleu, Uraeginthus angolensis
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu, Uraeginthus bengalus
Blue-capped Cordon-bleu, Uraeginthus cyanocephalus
Purple Grenadier, Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Common Grenadier, Uraeginthus granatinus also known as Violet-eared Waxbill

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