Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Estrildidae Scientific name Estrilda atricapilla Higher classification Estrilda Order Passerine | |
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Similar Black‑crowned waxbill, Fawn‑breasted waxbill, Arabian waxbill, Estrilda, Crimson‑rumped waxbill | ||
The black-headed waxbill (Estrilda atricapilla) is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2.
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
The eastern subspecies E. a. kandti is sometimes treated as a separate species, Kandt's waxbill.
References
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