Biology:Black-faced waxbill
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Brunhilda |
| Species: | B. erythronotos
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| Binomial name | |
| Brunhilda erythronotos (Vieillot, 1817)
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Estrilda erythronotos | |
The black-faced waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos) is a common species of estrildid finch found in southern Africa. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa , Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.
Taxonomy
The black-faced waxbill was formally described in 1817 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot and given the binary name Fringilla erythronotos.[1] The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek eruthros meaning "red" and -nōtos meaning "-backed".[2] The type locality is Kurrichane (Kaditshwene) in the North West province of South Africa.[3] This species was formerly placed in the genus Estrilda. When a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 found that Estrilda was paraphyletic, the genus Brunhilda was resurrected for this species and the black-cheeked waxbill.[4][5]
Two subspecies are recognised:[5]
- B. e. delamerei (Sharpe, 1900) – southwest Uganda, west Kenya to central Tanzania
- B. e. erythronotos (Vieillot, 1817) – Angola and Namibia to Zimbabwe and north South Africa
References
- ↑ Vieillot, Louis Pierre (1817) (in French). Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc.. 12 (2nd ed.). Paris: Deterville. p. 188. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18057934.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ↑ Paynter, Raymond A. Jr, ed (1968). Check-List of Birds of the World. 14. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 347. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14481548.
- ↑ Olsson, Urban; Alström, Per (2020). "A comprehensive phylogeny and taxonomic evaluation of the waxbills (Aves: Estrildidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 146: 106757. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106757.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds (July 2021). "Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits". IOC World Bird List Version 11.2. International Ornithologists' Union. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/waxbills/. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q117258832 entry
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