Kandt's Waxbill
Estrilda kandtiReichenow, A, 1902
English (US) Kandt's Waxbill
The Kandt's Waxbill (Estrilda kandti) 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 kandti
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Kandt's Waxbill
- Described by
- Reichenow, A, 1902
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Estrilda kandti kandti
- Estrilda kandti keniensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Reichenow, A, 1902
- Type locality
- Lake Kivu.
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 10 p.184
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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