Black-cheeked waxbill

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The black-cheeked waxbill or red-rumped waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna) is a common species of estrildid finch found in east Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi).

Black-cheeked waxbill
A taxidermied bird with a red beak and rump stands on a perch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Brunhilda
Species:
B. charmosyna
Binomial name
Brunhilda charmosyna
(Reichenow, 1881)
Synonyms

Estrilda charmosyna

Two small birds with red chests, black cheeks, blue beaks, and black-and-white striped wings
Two black-cheeked waxbills sitting in a tree

It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Tanzania. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.[1]

Two subspecies are recognised:[2]

  • B. c. charmosyna (Reichenow, 1881) – south Sudan, Ethiopia, south Somalia, northeast Uganda and north Kenya
  • B. c. kiwanukae (Van Someren, 1919) – south Kenya and Tanzania

References

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  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Estrilda charmosyna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22719609A94635293. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719609A94635293.en. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2021). "Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits". IOC World Bird List. 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 December 2023.