How many...... Finches 2 ( Estrildids ) (1 Viewer)

[chris butterworth]

As promised Estrildid finches - just for those who live in places that get them!

Woodhouse's Antpecker - Gabon
Jameson's Antpecker - Uganda
White-breasted Nigrita - Gabon. Uganda. Kenya
Chestnut-breasted Nigrita - Senegambia. Uganda
Pale-fronted Nigrita - Gabon. Uganda
Grey-headed Nigrita - Uganda. Kenya. Tanzania
White-collared Olive-back - Uganda
Grey-headed Olive-back - Uganda
Crimson-winged Pytilia - Senegambia. Uganda
Lineated Pytilia - Uganda
Orange-winged Pytilia - E Africa
Green-winged Pytilia - E Africa
Green-backed Twinspot - Kenya. Tanzania
Red-faced Crimsonwing - Uganda
Abyssinian Crimsonwing - Ethiopia
Shelley's Crimsonwing - Uganda
Crimson Seedcracker - Senegambia
Black-bellied Seedcracker - Gabon, Uganda
Western Bluebill - Gabon
Red-headed bluebill - Uganda. Kenya
Brown Twinspot - Uganda
Peter's Twinspot - Uganda. Kenya. Tanzania
Dusky Twinspot - Uganda
Black-bellied Firefinch - Kenya
Bar-breasted Firefinch - Senegambia. Uganda. Kenya
Red-billed Firefinch - Senegambia. E Africa
African Firefinch - Sub-saharan Africa
James' Firefinch - E Africa
Black-faced Firefinch - Senegambia. Ethiopia
Blue Waxbill - Tanzania
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu - Sub-saharan Africa
Blue-capped Cordon-bleu - Kenya. Tanzania
Purple Grenadier - E Africa
Lavender Waxbill - Senegambia
Yellow-bellied Waxbill - E Africa
Fawn-breasted axbill - Uganda. Kenya
Abyssinian Waxbill - Ethiopia
Orange-cheeked Waxbill - E Africa
Black-rumped Waxbill - Senegambia
Common Waxbill - Sub-saharan Africa
Black-crowned Waxbill - Gabon. Uganda. Kenya
Kandt's Waxbill - Uganda
Black-faced Waxbill - Uganda. Tanzania
Black-cheeked Waxbill - Ethiopia. Kenya
Red Munia ( Avadavat ) - Nthn India > Bali
Green Munia - Nthn India
Zebra Waxbill - Senegambia
African Quailfinch - Sub-saharan Africa
Black-chinned Quailfinch - Gabon
Red-browed Firetail - Australia
Beautiful Firetail - Australia
Diamond Firetail - Australia
Crimson Finch - Australia
Star Finch - Australia
Zebra Finch - Australia
Double-barred Finch - Australia
Black-throated Finch - Australia
Green-tailed Parrotfinch - Pen Malaysia. Borneo. Java. Sulawesi
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch - SE Asia. Gtr Sundas
Blue-faced Parrotfinch - Sulawesi. Moluccas. Australia. Micronesia
Red-headed Parrotfinch - Fiji. W Samoa
Pink-billed Parrotfinch - Fiji
Plum-headed Finch - Australia
Indian Silverbill - UAE. Nthn India. Nepal
African Silverbill - Sub-saharan Africa
Grey-headed Silverbill - E Africa
Bronze Munia - Sub-saharan Africa
Black + White Munia - Sub-saharan Africa
Magpie Munia - Sub-saharan Africa
White-rumped Munia - Nepal > Taiwan
Javan Munia - Java
Dusky Munia - Borneo
Moluccan Munia - Sulawesi. Halmahera. Seram. Buru
Spotted Munia - Nthn India > Sulawesi
White-brellied Munia - Thailand. Pen Malaysia. Borneo
Chestnut Munia - Nthn India > Java
White-headed Munia - Thailand. Pen Malaysia
Pale-headed Munia - Sulawesi
Chestnut-breasted Munia - Australia
Java Sparrow - Java. bali
Village Indigobird - Sub-saharan Africa
Variable Indigobird - Kenya
Pin-tailed Whydah - Sub-saharan Africa
Steel-blue Whydah - E Africa
Straw-tailed Whydah - E Africa
E Paradise Whydah - E Africa
Sahel Paradise Whydah - Senegambia
Broad-tailed Paradise Whydah - Kenya. Tanzania
Exclamatory Paradise Whydah - Senegambia

( I've probably had a few more Indigobird sp but................ :eek!: )

Chris

 

[ovenbird43]

Hate to tell you but.... indigobirds and whydahs are in the family Viduidae...

 

[ovenbird43]

Ah yes, and my own impressive list....

1. Common Waxbill - feral population in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Soon to change when I get to Africa next week!:t:

 

[Jeff Hopkins]

Grey-headed Negrofinch
White-breasted Negrofinch
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Abyssinian Crimson-wing
Crimson-rumped Waxbill
Common Waxbill
Black-cheeked Waxbill
Red-headed Bluebill
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu (Blue waxbill)
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
Blue-capped Cordonbleu
Purple Grenadier
Green-winged Pytilia
Red-billed Firefinch
Jameson's Firefinch
Cut-throat
Red-headed Finch
Zebra Waxbill
Red Avadavat
African Quailfinch
Beautiful Firetail
Zebra Finch
Red-headed Parrotfinch
Bronze Munia
Black-and-white Munia
African Silverbill
White-rumped Munia
Dusky Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia (Nutmeg Mannikin)
Chestnut Munia
Java Sparrow

Wow! 31.

 

[viator]

Red-billed Firefinch
Blue Waxbill
Common Waxbill
Red Avadavat
Diamond Firetail
Red-browed Finch
Double-barred Finch
Pin-tailed Parrotfinch
White-rumped Munia
Javan Munia
Dusky Munia
Black-faced Munia
Scaly-breasted Munia
White-bellied Munia
Tricolored Munia
White-capped Munia
Chestnut Munia
White-headed Munia
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

 

[chris butterworth]

Soon to change when I get to Africa next week!:t:

When you won't be counting Indigobirds and Whydahs ......... will you

Chris

BTW Good Luck

C

 

[Mysticete]

4 Estrildidae and only 1 Viduidae

Pin-tailed Whydah
Yellow-bellied Waxbill
Common Waxbill
Red-browed Finch
Purple Grenadier

 

[ovenbird43]

Yay! Such nice little birds. Too bad all the indigobirds and whydahs were in non-breeding plumage though. Updated list, now with 17 species (including 4 viduids)

Estrildidae:

African Firefinch
Jameson's Firefinch
Red-billed Firefinch
Violet-eared Waxbill
Swee Waxbill
Blue Waxbill
Common Waxbill
Bronze Mannikin
Red-headed Finch
Green-winged Pytilia
Orange-winged Pytilia
African Quailfinch
Green Twinspot

Viduidae:

Pin-tailed Whydah
Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah
Village Indigobird
Purple Indigobird