Genus Estrilda Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Estrildidae Scientific name Estrilda caerulescens Higher classification Estrilda Order Passerine | |
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Similar Bird, Estrilda, Orange‑cheeked waxbill, Black‑rumped waxbill, Estrildid finch | ||
Lavender waxbill birds from the gambia
The lavender waxbill (Estrilda caerulescens) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and successfully introduced on Hawai'i. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km2.
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Lavender waxbill estrilda caerulescens
Habitat
It is found in subtropical/tropical (lowland) dry shrubland habitats in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo and the United States (Hawaii island only). 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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