Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Common Waxbill
The Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) 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
- Estrilda astrild
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Waxbill
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 15 subspecies for this species.
- Estrilda astrild kempi
- Estrilda astrild occidentalis
- Estrilda astrild peasei
- Estrilda astrild macmillani
- Estrilda astrild adesma
- Estrilda astrild massaica
- Estrilda astrild minor
- Estrilda astrild cavendishi
- Estrilda astrild niediecki
- Estrilda astrild angolensis
- Estrilda astrild jagoensis
- Estrilda astrild rubriventris
- Estrilda astrild damarensis
- Estrilda astrild astrild
- Estrilda astrild tenebridorsa
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Loxia Astrild
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Canaries, America, Africa ; restricted to Cape Town, by W. L. Sclater and Mackworth-Praed, 1918, Ibis, p. 442
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.173
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black-lored Waxbill
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Black-rumped Waxbill
Estrilda troglodytes
Arabian Waxbill
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Crimson-rumped Waxbill
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