Estrildidae Family
The Avadavats (Amandava Blyth, 1836) exemplifies the incredible diversity found within avian species found across the globe. This comprehensive guide...
591 species in this family.348 species in this category
Amaranthe AĚ Gorge Rose; Perlastrild; Pink-Throated Twinspot; Rosenastrild (Hypargos margaritatus) - Facts & Information
Hypargos margaritatus (Strickland, 1844)
Bird (Cryptospiza Salvadori) - Facts & Information
Cryptospiza Salvadori, 1884
Bird (Lagonosticta jamesoni) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta jamesoni subsp. taruensis van Someren
Bird (Lonchura teerinki) - Facts & Information
Lonchura teerinki teerinki Rand, 1940
Bird (BOLDAAX) - Facts & Information
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Bird (Lagonosticta rhodopareia) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta rhodopareia subsp. umbriventer van Someren
Bird (BOLDAAE) - Facts & Information
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Bird (Spermophaga ruficapilla) - Facts & Information
Spermophaga ruficapilla cana (Friedmann, 1927)
Bird (Neochmia temporalis) - Facts & Information
Neochmia temporalis temporalis (Latham, 1802)
Bird (Estrilda melanogenys) - Facts & Information
Estrilda melanogenys Sundevall, 1850
Bird (Pyrenestes unicolor) - Facts & Information
Pyrenestes unicolor G. A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1878
Bird (BOLDAAF) - Facts & Information
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Long-Tailed Finch; Spitzschwanzamadine; Violet-Eared Waxbill; Spisshaleastrild (Poephila acuticauda) - Facts & Information
Poephila acuticauda (Gould, 1840)
Bird (Spermestes Swainson) - Facts & Information
Spermestes Swainson, 1837
Bird (Erythrura trichroa) - Facts & Information
Erythrura trichroa modesta Wallace, 1862
Bird (Paludipasser Neave) - Facts & Information
Paludipasser Neave, 1909
Pink-Billed Parrot-Finch; Pink-Billed Parrotfinch; Samtstirn-Papageiamadine; Rosennebbamadin (Erythrura kleinschmidti) - Facts & Information
Erythrura kleinschmidti (Finsch, 1878)
Bird (Pyrenestes sanguineus) - Facts & Information
Pyrenestes sanguineus coccineus Cassin, 1848
Fiji Parrotfinch; Fijiamadin (Erythrura pealii) - Facts & Information
Erythrura pealii Hartlaub, 1852
Grey Waxbill; Schwarzschwanz-SchoĚnbuĚrzel; Svarthaleastrild (Estrilda perreini) - Facts & Information
Estrilda perreini (Vieillot, 1817)
Bird (Granatina Sharpe) - Facts & Information
Granatina Sharpe, 1890
Bird (Zonaeginthus Cabanis) - Facts & Information
Zonaeginthus Cabanis in Heine, 1851
Vaktelastrild (Ortygospiza fuscocrissa) - Facts & Information
Ortygospiza fuscocrissa Heuglin, 1863
Angola Waxbill (Coccopygia bocagei) - Facts & Information
Coccopygia bocagei Shelley, 1903
Bird (Munia subcastanea) - Facts & Information
Munia subcastanea Hartert
Grosbec AĚ TeĚte Rouge; Red-Headed Bluebill; Rotkopf-Samenknacker; Rødhodeastrild (Spermophaga ruficapilla) - Facts & Information
Spermophaga ruficapilla (Shelley, 1888)
Bird (Lagonosticta rara) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta rara rara (Antinori, 1864)
Black-Chinned Quail-Finch; Schwarzkinnastrild; Rikseastrild (Ortygospiza gabonensis) - Facts & Information
Ortygospiza gabonensis Lynes, 1914
Bluebill; Grosbec Sanguin; Rotbrust-Samenknacker; Western Bluebill; BlaĚnebbastrild (Spermophaga haematina) - Facts & Information
Spermophaga haematina (Vieillot, 1807)
Parrot-Finches (Erythrura Swainson) - Facts & Information
Erythrura Swainson, 1837
Bronze Mannikin; Klein-Elsterchen (Lonchura cucullata) - Facts & Information
Lonchura cucullata (Swainson, 1837)
Bird (Uraeginthus bengalus) - Facts & Information
Uraeginthus bengalus subsp. schoanus Neumann
Red-Headed Parrot-Finch; Red-Throated Parrot-Finch; Red-Throated Parrotfinch; Rotkopf-Papageiamadine; MiĚiĚanon; Papegøyeamadin (Erythrura psittacea) - Facts & Information
Erythrura psittacea (Gmelin, 1789)
Bar-Breasted Firefinch; PuĚnktchenamarant; Rosenamarant (Lagonosticta rufopicta) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta rufopicta (Fraser, 1843)
Black-Headed Waxbill; Kappenastrild; Svarthetteastrild (Estrilda atricapilla) - Facts & Information
Estrilda atricapilla J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851
Bird (Sporaeginthus Cabanis) - Facts & Information
Sporaeginthus Cabanis, 1851
Streak-Headed Mannikin; Streak-Headed Munia; Trauer-BronzemaĚnnchen; Sørgenonne (Lonchura tristissima) - Facts & Information
Lonchura tristissima (Wallace, 1865)
Purple Grenadier; Veilchenastrild (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster) - Facts & Information
Uraeginthus ianthinogaster Reichenow, 1879
Bird (Ortygospiza atricollis) - Facts & Information
Ortygospiza atricollis subsp. minuscula C. M. N. White, 1946
Estrilda Piquifina Frentirroja; Parmoptile AĚ Front Rouge; Red-Fronted Antpecker; Rotstirn-Ameisenpicker; Rødpanneastrild (Parmoptila rubrifrons) - Facts & Information
Parmoptila rubrifrons (Sharpe & Ussher, 1872)
Bird (BOLDAEL) - Facts & Information
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Bird (Lagonosticta rubricata) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta rubricata congica Sharpe, 1890
Bird (BOLDACI) - Facts & Information
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Bergamadine; Mountain Firetail; Sjokoladeastrild (Oreostruthus fuliginosus) - Facts & Information
Oreostruthus fuliginosus (De Vis, 1897)
Bird (Amandava subflava) - Facts & Information
Amandava subflava subflava (Vieillot, 1819)
Astrild AĚ Cape Noire; Black-Crowned Waxbill; Nonnenastrild; Nonneastrild (Estrilda nonnula) - Facts & Information
Estrilda nonnula Hartlaub, 1883
Black Mannikin; Black Munia; Hades-Schilffink; Satengnonne (Lonchura stygia) - Facts & Information
Lonchura stygia Stresemann, 1934
Bird (Amandava amandava) - Facts & Information
Amandava amandava punicea (Horsfield, 1821)
Bird (Euodice Reichenbach) - Facts & Information
Euodice Reichenbach, 1862
Pictorella Mannikin; Pictorella Munia; WeiĂbrust-Schilffink; Paljettnonne (Heteromunia pectoralis) - Facts & Information
Heteromunia pectoralis (Gould, 1841)
Timor Sparrow; Timorrisfugl (Lonchura fuscata) - Facts & Information
Lonchura fuscata (Vieillot, 1807)
Bird (Coccopygia quartinia) - Facts & Information
Coccopygia quartinia quartinia (Bonaparte, 1850)
Cordon Bleu; Cordonbleu AĚ Joues Rouges; Red-Checked Cordon-Bleu; Red-Cheeked Cordon-Bleu; Red-Cheeked Cordonbleu; Schmetterlingsastrild; Rødkinnastrild (Uraeginthus bengalus) - Facts & Information
Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766)
SeĚneĚgali Brun AĚ Ventre Blanc; White-Breasted Negrofinch; White-Breasted Nigrita (Nigrita fusconotus) - Facts & Information
Nigrita fusconotus Fraser, 1843
Bird (Erythrura gouldiae) - Facts & Information
Erythrura gouldiae (Gould, 1844)
Bengali TacheteĚ Sombre; Dusky Twinspot; Schieferastrild; Sotastrild (Euschistospiza cinereovinacea) - Facts & Information
Euschistospiza cinereovinacea (Sousa, 1889)
Bird (Stizoptera bichenovii) - Facts & Information
Stizoptera bichenovii bichenovii (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
Bird (Aidemosyne Reichenbach) - Facts & Information
Aidemosyne Reichenbach, 1862
Bird (Nesocharis Alexander) - Facts & Information
Nesocharis Alexander, 1903
Blauastrild; Blue Waxbill; Blue-Breasted Cordon-Bleu; Blue-Breasted Cordonbleu; Cordon Bleu MeĚridional; Southern Cordonbleu; BlaĚastrild (Uraeginthus angolensis) - Facts & Information
Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bird (Lagonosticta senegala) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta senegala subsp. pallidicrissa Zedlitz
Bird (Aidemosyne modesta) - Facts & Information
Aidemosyne modesta subsp. nogoa Mathews
Perlenonne (Lonchura tristissima) - Facts & Information
Lonchura tristissima subsp. leucosticta
Bird (Pytelia melba) - Facts & Information
Pytelia melba subsp. useguhae Neunzig, 1928
Bird (Munia castaneothorax) - Facts & Information
Munia castaneothorax subsp. assimilis Mathews
Bird (BOLDABA) - Facts & Information
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Bird (Pytilia melba) - Facts & Information
Pytilia melba flavicaudata
Bird (Estrilda perreini) - Facts & Information
Estrilda perreini perreini (Vieillot, 1817)
Bird (Zonaeginthus castanotis) - Facts & Information
Zonaeginthus castanotis subsp. alexandrae Mathews
African Silverbill; Bec D'Argent; Capucin AĚ Bec D'Argent; Warbling Silverbill; Savannesølvnebb (Euodice cantans) - Facts & Information
Euodice cantans (Gmelin, 1789)
Bird (Lagonosticta rufopicta) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta rufopicta rufopicta (Fraser, 1843)
Bird (Parmoptila ansorgei) - Facts & Information
Parmoptila ansorgei Hartert
Bird (Spermophaga haematina) - Facts & Information
Spermophaga haematina pustulata (Voigt, 1831)
Bird (Zonaeginthus bellus) - Facts & Information
Zonaeginthus bellus subsp. rosinae Mathews
Bird (Nigrita canicapillus) - Facts & Information
Nigrita canicapillus canicapillus (Strickland, 1841)
Bird (Estrilda rhodopyga) - Facts & Information
Estrilda rhodopyga rhodopyga Sundevall, 1850
Violet-Eared Waxbill (Uraeginthus granatinus) - Facts & Information
Uraeginthus granatinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Bird (Spermestes bicolor) - Facts & Information
Spermestes bicolor bicolor (Fraser, 1843)
Bird (Taeniopygia castanotis) - Facts & Information
Taeniopygia castanotis subsp. hartogi Mathews
Bird (Oreostruthus De) - Facts & Information
Oreostruthus De Vis, 1898
Bird (Zonaeginthus oculatus) - Facts & Information
Zonaeginthus oculatus subsp. gaimardi Mathews
Bird (Taeniopygia guttata) - Facts & Information
Taeniopygia guttata castanotis (Gould, 1837)
Diamant Mandarin; Para Zebra; Parha Zebra; Sunda Zebra Finch; Timor Zebra Finch; Zebra Finch; Zebrafink; Zebravink; Sebraastrild (Taeniopygia guttata) - Facts & Information
Taeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817)
Chad Firefinch; Reichenow'S Firefinch; Umbraamarant (Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta umbrinodorsalis Reichenow, 1910
Bird (Amadina Swainson) - Facts & Information
Amadina Swainson, 1827
Avadavats (Amandava Blyth) - Facts & Information
Amandava Blyth, 1836
Astrild AĚ Joues Orange; Astrild AĚ Joues Oranges; Orange-Cheeked Waxbill; OrangebaĚckchen; Oransjekinnastrild (Estrilda melpoda) - Facts & Information
Estrilda melpoda (Vieillot, 1817)
Diamant-Amadine; Diamond Firetail; Diamantastrild (Stagonopleura guttata) - Facts & Information
Stagonopleura guttata (Shaw, 1796)
Spitzschwanz-BronzemaĚnnchen; White-Rumped Munia; Hvitgumpnonne (Lonchura striata) - Facts & Information
Lonchura striata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Bird (Poephila nigrotecta) - Facts & Information
Poephila nigrotecta Hartert
Bird (Nigrita dorsalis) - Facts & Information
Nigrita dorsalis Reichenow, 1887
Forbes'S Mannikin; Forbes-Nonne; New Ireland Mannikin; New Ireland Munia; Kanelnonne (Lonchura forbesi) - Facts & Information
Lonchura forbesi (P. L. Sclater, 1879)
Bird (BOLDAAZ) - Facts & Information
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Abyssinian Waxbill (Estrilda ochrogaster) - Facts & Information
Estrilda ochrogaster Salvadori, 1897
Bird (Lagonosticta larvata) - Facts & Information
Lagonosticta larvata larvata (RuĚppell, 1840)
Bird (BOLDADR) - Facts & Information
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Bird (Stagonopleura Reichenbach) - Facts & Information
Stagonopleura Reichenbach, 1850
Abyssinian Crimson-Wing; Abyssinian Crimsonwing; Bengali De Salvadori; Salvadori-Astrild; Bergastrild (Cryptospiza salvadorii) - Facts & Information
Cryptospiza salvadorii Reichenow, 1892
Grant'S Bluebill; Grant-Samenknacker; Grosbec AĚ Front Rouge; Rødbrynjeastrild (Spermophaga poliogenys) - Facts & Information
Spermophaga poliogenys (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)
Berg-BronzemaĚnnchen; Black-Throated Munia; Masurnonne (Lonchura kelaarti) - Facts & Information
Lonchura kelaarti (Jerdon, 1863)