Waxbills (Estrildidae)
Lavender Waxbill (Estrilda caerulescens) - HBW 15, p. 315
French: Astrild queue-de-vinaigre
German: Lavendel-Schönbürzelastrild
Spanish: Estrilda Azulada
Other common names: Lavender Finch/Firefinch, Red-tailed Lavender Waxbill
Taxonomy: Fringilla caerulescens Vieillot, 1817, Senegal.
Has been thought to form a superspecies with E. perreini, possibly with E. thomensis included in same grouping. Monotypic.
Distribution: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, N Guinea and S Mali (upper R Niger) E to N Nigeria, N Cameroon, S Chad and N Central African Republic.Introduced in Hawaiian Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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comming to drink Locality Abuko Nature Reserve, Abuko, Western Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 1 January 2012 1 year ago 18 sec 4.6 -
near a pool Locality Brufut, Western Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 25 December 2011 1 year ago 22 sec 4.4 -
a few birds Locality Brufut, Western Division, The Gambia (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 25 December 2011 1 year ago 23 sec 4.3 -
Two birds birds moving through branches Locality Nianing, Thiès Region, Senegal
Juan Sanabria 7 January 2007 6 years ago 36 sec 4.1 -
Two birds foraging on the ground Locality Nianing, Thiès Region, Senegal (Monotypic species)
Juan Sanabria 7 January 2007 6 years ago 24 sec 4 -
Some birds feeding on the ground Locality Nianing, Thiès Region, Senegal (Monotypic species)
Juan Sanabria 7 January 2007 6 years ago 28 sec 3.7
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A breeding bird.
Locality Gunjur, Western Division, The Gambia
M P Goodey 1 October 2007 1 year ago 4.4 -
Adult feeding on seeds
Locality Kololi, Western Division, The Gambia
Rafael Merchante 27 September 2004 4 weeks ago 4 -
2 birds
Locality Brufut, Western Division, The Gambia
Daniêl Jimenez 4 January 2005 4 years ago 3 -
Captive bird, Mallorca.
Locality Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Juan José Bazán Hiraldo 11 March 2006 2 years ago 2.4
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