Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Scientific name Amadina Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Higher classification Estrildid finch | |
Lower classifications Cut‑throat finch, Red‑headed finch |
Amadina
Amadina is a genus of estrildid finches. Established by William John Swainson in 1827, it contains the following species:
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The genus name Amadina is a corrupted diminiutive of the genus name Ammodramus, the genus of several American sparrows. Swainson thought the cut-throat finch formed a link between that genus and the genus Estrilda, and created the name to reflect that linkage.
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