Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Estrilda Higher classification Estrilda | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Scientific name Estrilda nonnula Rank Species | |
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Similar Black‑headed waxbill, Fawn‑breasted waxbill, Estrilda, Bird, Estrildid finch | ||
The black-crowned waxbill (Estrilda nonnula) is a common species of estrildid finch found in western-central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000 km2.
It is found in Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
Origin
Origin and phylogeny has been obtained by Antonio Arnaiz-Villena et al.. Estrildinae may have originated in India and dispersed thereafter (towards Africa and Pacific Ocean habitats).
References
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