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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Estrilda

Higher classification
  
Estrilda

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Estrildidae

Scientific name
  
Estrilda troglodytes

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Bird, Estrilda, Orange‑cheeked waxbill, Estrildid finch, Crimson‑rumped waxbill

Black rumped waxbill


The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km².

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It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France (introduced by Guadeloupe), Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Portugal (introduced), Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, United States (introduced in Puerto Rico) and Virgin Islands (possibly extirpated). The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

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Origin

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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).

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References

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