Brunhilda (bird) explained
Brunhilda is a genus of small seed-eating birds in the waxbill family Estrildidae. The species are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
The genus Brunhilda was introduced in 1862 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach for the black-faced waxbill.[1] Brunhild is a female character of Germanic and Norse legend.[2] The genus was considered as a junior synonym of Estrilda but was resurrected when a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 found that Estrilda was paraphyletic.[3] [4]
Species
The genus contains two species:[4]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| | Brunhilda charmosyna | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Tanzania |
| | Brunhilda erythronotos | Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
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Notes and References
- Book: Reichenbach, Ludwig . Ludwig Reichenbach . 1862 . Die Singvögel als Fortsetzung de vollständigsten Naturgeschichte und zugleich als Central-Atlas für zoologische Gärten und für Thierfreunde. Ein durch zahlreiche illuminirte Abbildungen illustrirtes Handbuch zur richtigten Bestimmung und Pflege der Thiere aller Classen. Expedition Vollständigsten Naturgeschichte . German . Dresden and Leipzig . 48 .
- Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 78 .
- Olsson . Urban . Alström . Per . Alström . 2020 . A comprehensive phylogeny and taxonomic evaluation of the waxbills (Aves: Estrildidae) . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 146 . 106757 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106757. 32028027 . free . 2020MolPE.14606757O .
- Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . July 2021 . Waxbills, parrotfinches, munias, whydahs, Olive Warbler, accentors, pipits . IOC World Bird List Version 11.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 17 July 2021 .
