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| − | [[Image:Black-headed-Waxbill-1233-K.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|MarcellC|MarcellC}} <br /> | + | [[Image:Black-headed-Waxbill-1233-K.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|MarcellC|MarcellC}} <br />Northern [[Rwanda]], [[Africa]], August, 2009]] |
;[[:Category:Estrilda|Estrilda]] atricapilla | ;[[:Category:Estrilda|Estrilda]] atricapilla | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Africa]]<br /> |
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Has been considered conspecific with [[Kandt's Waxbill]] in the past. | Has been considered conspecific with [[Kandt's Waxbill]] in the past. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | *''E. a. atricapilla'': | ||
| + | :*Extreme south-eastern [[Nigeria]] to [[Cameroon]], [[Gabon]] and north-western [[Zaire]] | ||
| + | *''E. a. avakubi'': | ||
| + | :*Central [[Zaire]] to extreme north-eastern [[Angola]] | ||
| + | *''E. a. marunguensis'': | ||
| + | :*South-eastern [[Zaire]] (Marungu Mountains) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Rain forest edges, bracken, grass and marshy clearings, plantations, villages near forests. Seen at heights of 2,510m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
The diet includes seeds. | The diet includes seeds. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Estrilda+atricapilla}} | {{GSearch|Estrilda+atricapilla}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Estrilda]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Estrilda]] | ||
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- Estrilda atricapilla
Identification
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
Taxonomy
Has been considered conspecific with Kandt's Waxbill in the past.
Subspecies[1]
- E. a. atricapilla:
- E. a. avakubi:
- E. a. marunguensis:
- South-eastern Zaire (Marungu Mountains)
Habitat
Rain forest edges, bracken, grass and marshy clearings, plantations, villages near forests. Seen at heights of 2,510m.
Behaviour
The diet includes seeds.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Waxbill. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Waxbill
