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Scientific Name:
Estrildidae
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Rank:
Order
Synonym(s):
Estrildinae
Common Name(s):
Waxbills [English]
Munias [English]
Taxonomic Status
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness:
complete
Currency Rating:
2013
Taxonomic Hierarchy
- up to the kingdom
Kingdom
Animalia
Subkingdom
Bilateria
Infrakingdom
Deuterostomia
Phylum
Chordata
Subphylum
Vertebrata
Infraphylum
Gnathostomata
Superclass
Tetrapoda
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
- down one level
Genus
Amandava
Genus
Erythrura
Genus
Estrilda
Genus
Lonchura
Genus
Uraeginthus
Genus
Amadina
Genus
Clytospiza
Genus
Cryptospiza
Genus
Emblema
Genus
Euschistospiza
Genus
Heteromunia
Genus
Hypargos
Genus
Lagonosticta
Genus
Lemuresthes
Genus
Mandingoa
Genus
Neochmia
Genus
Nesocharis
Genus
Nigrita
Genus
Oreostruthus
Genus
Ortygospiza
Genus
Parmoptila
Genus
Poephila
Genus
Pyrenestes
Genus
Pytilia
Genus
Spermophaga
Genus
Stagonopleura
Genus
Taeniopygia
Genus
Coccopygia
Genus
Paludipasser
Genus
Euodice
Genus
Odontospiza
References
Expert(s):
Richard C. Banks.
Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.
Other Sources:
database: NODC Taxonomic Code;
website: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.10.16; "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
website: IOC World Bird List, v 3.1; Gill, F., and D. Donsker, eds. 2012. IOC World Bird List (v 3.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 18 May 2012]
References:
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner 1987-01-01.
Resource Publication, no. 166. United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, D.C., USA. 79. . .
Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes 2003-12-31.
Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. . . . . As-yet (2003) unpublished manuscript from 1998.
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