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Black-faced Waxbill Brunhilda erythronotos Scientific name definitions

Robert B. Payne and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.1 — Published August 18, 2021

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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the Black-faced Waxbill, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies


SUBSPECIES

Brunhilda erythronotos delamerei Scientific name definitions

Distribution

SW Uganda, SW Kenya and W and C Tanzania.

SUBSPECIES

Brunhilda erythronotos erythronotos Scientific name definitions

Distribution

S Angola, SW Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, W Zimbabwe and N South Africa (Limpopo S to Northern Cape and W Free State).
Distribution of the Black-faced Waxbill - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Black-faced Waxbill

Recommended Citation

Payne, R. B. and G. M. Kirwan (2021). Black-faced Waxbill (Brunhilda erythronotos), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blcwax1.01.1
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