Black-cheeked waxbill
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Brunhilda |
| Species: | B. charmosyna |
| Binomial name | |
| Brunhilda charmosyna (Reichenow, 1881) | |
Two black-cheeked waxbills sitting in a tree
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Tanzania. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Estrilda charmosyna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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