Black-rumped waxbill
| Black-rumped waxbill | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Estrilda |
| Species: | E. troglodytes |
| Binomial name | |
| Estrilda troglodytes (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) | |
The black-rumped waxbill (Estrilda troglodytes) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km2.
It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. It is introduced in France (Guadeloupe), Portugal, the United States (Puerto Rico) and Virgin Islands (possibly died out).
Taxonomy
The black-rumped waxbill was first described by Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1823, and at the time was placed in the genus Fringilla.[2] When the genus Estrilda was described in 1850, this species was moved there.[3] It was at one point thought to be conspecific with the Arabian waxbill.[4]
Non-native
Japan: カエデチョウ 【かえでちょう】(kae de chō)
The black-rumped waxbill was introduced into Japan as a pet bird since the 1960s.[5][6] It has a record of breeding in Tokyo and was also sighted in Osaka and Saitama Prefs. [6] Its impact on the country is unknown, and there is no current regulation.[5]
It has also been introduced in Spain, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, etc.[7]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Estrilda troglodytes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22719570A131994849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719570A131994849.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Baird, Spencer Fullerton; Lichtenstein, Hinrich; Starcke, Johann Friedrich (1823). "Verzeichniss der Doubletten des Zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin: nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen / herausgegben von H. Lichtenstein". Doubletten Zoologischen Museums. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.40281. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ↑ Bock, Walter J. (1994). History and Nomenclature of Avian Family-Group Names. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. Vol. 222. New York: American Museum of Natural History. pp. 117, 156, 218, 228. hdl:2246/830.
- ↑ Payne, Robert B. (4 March 2020). Del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David; De Juana, Eduardo (eds.). "Arabian Waxbill (Estrilda rufibarba)". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.arawax1.01. S2CID 216251734. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- 1 2 "Estrilda troglodytes / Invasive Species of Japan". www.nies.go.jp. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- 1 2 "外来鳥ハンドブック = The Handbook of Introduced Birds in Japan 叶内 拓哉(写真) - 文一総合". 版元ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Introduced Birds of the World: The worldwide history, distribution and influence of birds introduced to new environments - JOHN L. LONG: 9780715381809 - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.