| Estrilda | |
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| Black-crowned waxbill (Estrilda nonnula) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Estrilda Swainson, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Loxia astrild Common waxbill Linnaeus, 1758
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Estrilda is a genus of estrildid finch in the family Estrildidae.
Most of the genus is found in Africa with one species, the Arabian waxbill, ranging into Asia.
Some species are kept as pets and have been accidentally introduced to various parts of the world.