Yellow-bellied waxbill explained

The yellow-bellied waxbill (Coccopygia quartinia) is a species of estrildid finch native to East Africa. The bird is now named yellow-bellied swee.^[1]

It breeds in east central and south-eastern Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the swee waxbill.

References

• Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.7. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist

Notes and References

1. http://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/yellow-bellied-swee-coccopygia-quartinia The Internet Bird Collection