Uraeginthus
Genus of birds
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Uraeginthus is a genus of small seed-eating birds in the family Estrildidae that are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
| Uraeginthus | |
|---|---|
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| Red-cheeked cordon-bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Uraeginthus Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Fringilla bengalus[1] Linnaeus, 1766 | |
Taxonomy
The genus was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1851.[2] The type species was subsequently designated as the red-cheeked cordon-bleu.[3] The name Uraeginthus combines the Ancient Greek words oura "tail" and aiginthos for an unknown bird, perhaps a finch.[4]
Species
It contains the following three species:[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue waxbill
Male
|
Uraeginthus angolensis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Cabinda and the Congo to Kenya and Tanzania in the east south to northern South Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Red-cheeked cordon-bleu
Male
|
Uraeginthus bengalus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, south Democratic Republic of the Congo and north Zambia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Blue-capped cordon-bleu
|
Uraeginthus cyanocephalus (Richmond, 1897) |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania in East Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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