Lavender Waxbill
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 Lavender Waxbill
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| Estrilda caerulescens (Vieillot, 1817) |
The Lavender Waxbill (Estrilda caerulescens) is a common species of estrildid finch native to Central Africa and widely introduced in the USA. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 620,000 km².
[edit] Habitat
It is found in subtropical/ tropical (lowland) dry shrubland habitats in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo & USA (breeding). The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
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Categories: Least Concern species | Estrildidae | Birds of Africa | Birds of Benin | Birds of Burkina Faso | Birds of Cameroon | Birds of the Central African Republic | Birds of Chad | Birds of Côte d'Ivoire | Birds of The Gambia | Birds of Ghana | Birds of Guinea | Birds of Guinea-Bissau | Birds of Liberia | Birds of Mali | Birds of Niger | Birds of Nigeria | Birds of Senegal | Birds of Sudan | Birds of Togo | Estrildidae stubs
