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− | ;Estrilda erythronotos | + | ;[[:Category:Estrilda|Estrilda]] erythronotos |
[[Image:Black-cheeked_Waxbill.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Leon]] | [[Image:Black-cheeked_Waxbill.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Leon]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Small (11-12 cm) with black face and red rump, flanks and upper belly. Tail is black and wings are barred black and grey-buff. East African race differs from very similar Black-cheeked Waxbill by black chin, belly and undertail. | Small (11-12 cm) with black face and red rump, flanks and upper belly. Tail is black and wings are barred black and grey-buff. East African race differs from very similar Black-cheeked Waxbill by black chin, belly and undertail. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | East and southern Africa. | + | East and southern [[Africa]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | Subspecies | + | Subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> |
− | ''E. e. erythronotos'': Southern Angola, south-western Zambia, western Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, northern South Africa. | + | *''E. e. erythronotos'' |
− | ''E. e. delamerei'': Southern Kenya, western Uganda and Tanzania. | + | :*Southern [[Angola]], south-western [[Zambia]], western [[Zimbabwe]], [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], northern [[South Africa]]. |
+ | *''E. e. delamerei'' | ||
+ | :*Southern [[Kenya]], western [[Uganda]] and [[Tanzania]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Acacia thornveld. | Acacia thornveld. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | # Fry H, Keith S, Woodcook M & Willis I. 2004. ''Birds of Africa Vol VII: Sparrows to Buntings''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0713665319 | ||
+ | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Estrilda+erythronotos}} | {{GSearch|Estrilda+erythronotos}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]][[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Estrilda]] [[Category:Incomplete]] |
Revision as of 19:01, 28 October 2008
- Estrilda erythronotos
Identification
Small (11-12 cm) with black face and red rump, flanks and upper belly. Tail is black and wings are barred black and grey-buff. East African race differs from very similar Black-cheeked Waxbill by black chin, belly and undertail.
Distribution
East and southern Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies:1
- E. e. erythronotos
- E. e. delamerei
Habitat
Acacia thornveld.
Behaviour
References
- Fry H, Keith S, Woodcook M & Willis I. 2004. Birds of Africa Vol VII: Sparrows to Buntings. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0713665319