Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Estrilda Higher classification Estrilda | Phylum Chordata Family Estrildidae Scientific name Estrilda paludicola Rank Species | |
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Similar Black‑headed waxbill, Black‑crowned waxbill, Estrilda, Cinderella waxbill, Crimson‑rumped waxbill | ||
The fawn-breasted waxbill (Estrilda paludicola) is a common species of estrildid finch found in central Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,800,000 km2. Estrilda paludicola, E. ochrogaster and E. poliopareia have been lumped into E. paludicola (Dowsett and Forbes-Watson 1993).
Habitat
The fawn-breasted waxbill is commonly found in subtropical/tropical (lowland) wet grassland habitats in Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. However, it also inhabits dry forest and dry shrubland habitats. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
References
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