Spermestes
Spermestes is a genus of estrildid songbirds that is recognized by some authorities while some include it within the genus Lonchura.[1]
Spermestes | |
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Bronze mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Estrildidae |
Genus: | Spermestes Swainson, 1837 |
Species | |
See text. |
Species
Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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![]() | Grey-headed silverbill | Spermestes griseicapilla | eastern Africa |
![]() | Bronze mannikin | Spermestes cucullata | Africa south of the Sahara Desert |
![]() | Magpie mannikin | Spermestes fringilloides | Sub-Saharan Africa |
![]() | Black-and-white mannikin | Spermestes bicolor | African tropical rainforest |
![]() | Red-backed mannikin | Spermestes nigriceps | Africa |
References
- Paynter, Jr., Raymond A., ed. (1968). Check-list of birds of the World. Volume XIV. Cambridge, MA: Museum of Comparative Zoology. p. 368.
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