African silverbill

African silverbill
In Kenya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Euodice
Species:
E. cantans
Binomial name
Euodice cantans
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Subspecies[2]
  • Euodice cantans cantans
  • Euodice cantans orientalis
Distribution of the African silverbill
Synonyms[2]
  • Loxia cantans protonym, original spelling
  • Euodice cantans cantans recombination, emendation
  • Lonchura cantans recombination, emendation
  • Lonchura cantans cantans recombination, emendation
  • Lonchura malabarica cantans recombination, emendation

The African silverbill (Euodice cantans) is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific with the Asian species Indian silverbill, (Euodice malabarica). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in dry savanna habitat, south of the Sahara Desert. This species has also been introduced to other countries such as Portugal, Qatar and United States.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Euodice cantans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719761A131997328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719761A131997328.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Euodice cantans (African Silverbill) - Avibase". avibase.bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 28 July 2024.