Black-cheeked Waxbill
Brunhilda charmosyna(Reichenow, A, 1881)
English (US) Black-cheeked Waxbill
The Black-cheeked Waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Estrildidae (Munias, Parrotfinches, Waxbills, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Brunhilda charmosyna
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-cheeked Waxbill
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1881)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Brunhilda charmosyna charmosyna
- Brunhilda charmosyna kiwanukae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Habropyga charmosyna
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1881)
- Type locality
- Berdera, East Africa [= Bardera, southern Somalia, fide Zedlitz, 1912, Ornith. Monatsb., 20, p. 76].
- Original description
- Ornithologisches Centralblatt 6 p.78
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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