Yellow-bellied waxbill
The yellow-bellied waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia) is a species of estrildid finch native to East Africa. The bird is now named yellow-bellied swee.
| Yellow-bellied waxbill | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Coccopygia |
| Species: | C. quartinia |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccopygia quartinia (Bonaparte, 1850) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Estrilda quartinia | |
It breeds in east central and south-eastern Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the swee waxbill.
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