Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Estrildidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Coccopygia | |
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Similar Swee waxbill, Coccopygia, Fawn‑breasted waxbill, Green‑backed twinspot, Bronze mannikin | ||
The yellow-bellied waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia) is species of estrildid finch found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The bird is now named Yellow-bellied Swee.
It breeds in east central and south-eastern Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the swee waxbill.
References
Yellow-bellied waxbill Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA