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Estrildidae - Waxbills, Munias and Allies
 
       
Subfamily - Estrildinae    
 
       
  White-breasted Nigrita Nigrita fusconotus fusconotus
 
  Lineated Pytilia Pytilia lineata monotypic, endemic to Ethiopia
Updated - 06.09.15 Green-winged Pytilia Pytilia melba melba
 
  Red-headed Finch Amadina erythrocephala monotypic
  Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata meridionalis
 
Black-bellied Seedcracker Pyrenestes ostrinus monotypic
 
  * Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala brunneiceps
  * Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala rendalli
  * Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala rhodopsis
  African Firefinch Lagonosticta rubricata rubricata
  Jameson's Firefinch Lagonosticta rhodopareia jamesoni
 
  * Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis angolensis
  * Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis niassensis
  Red-cheeked Cordonbleu Uraeginthus bengalus bengalus
* Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus granatinus
New - 06.09.15 * Violet-eared Waxbill Uraeginthus granatinus siccatus
Purple Grenadier Uraeginthus ianthinogaster monotypic
 
  Grey Waxbill Estrilda perreini incana
  Cinderella Waxbill Estrilda thomensis monotypic
Updated - 06.09.15 Swee Waxbill Estrilda melanotis melanotis endemic to South Africa
Yellow-bellied Waxbill Estrilda quartinia quartinia
  Crimson-rumped Waxbill Estrilda rhodopyga rhodopyga
  Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes monotypic
  * Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild minor
  * Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild astrild
  Black-crowned Waxbill Estrilda nonnula nonnula
  Black-headed Waxbill Estrilda atricapilla avakubi
  Black-faced Waxbill Estrilda erythronotos erythronotos
  Black-cheeked Waxbill Estrilda charmosyna charmosyna
 
  Orange-breasted Waxbill Sporaeginthus subflavus clarkei
 
  African Quailfinch Ortygospiza atricollis digressa
 
 
Subfamily - Lonchurinae    
 
       
African Silverbill Euodice cantans orientalis
       
Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullatus scutata
Black-and-white Mannikin Lonchura bicolor poensis
Magpie Mannikin Lonchura fringilloides monotypic
* Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata fretensis
* Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata topela