Amadina
Genus of birds
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Amadina is a genus of estrildid finches that are found in Africa.
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| Amadina | |
|---|---|
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| Cut-throat finch (Amadina fasciata) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Amadina Swainson, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Loxia fasciata (Cut-throat finch) Gmelin, JF, 1789 | |
| Species | |
Taxonomy
The genus Amadina was introduced in 1827 by the English naturalist William Swainson with the cut-throat finch as the type species.[1] The name Amadina is a corrupted diminutive of the genus name Ammodramus, the genus of several American sparrows. Swainson thought the cut-throat finch formed a link between that genus and the genus Estrilda, and created the name to reflect that linkage.[2]
Species
The genus contains two species:[3]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut-throat finch
Male
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Amadina fasciata (Gmelin, JF, 1789) Four subspecies
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Sub-Saharan Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Red-headed finch
Male
|
Amadina erythrocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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