Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
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Taxon
Estrilda melpoda
Scientific name:
Estrilda melpoda (Vieillot, 1817)
Common name:
Orange-cheeked Waxbill, Oransjekinnastrild
Family:
Estrildidae (Waxbills, Munias and allies)
Order:
Passeriformes
Synonym:
Estrilda melpoda melpoda, Estrilda melpoda tschadensis
Distribution:
Africa; s Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia to s Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon, n Angola, and DR Congo, w Burundi and n Zambia
IUCN Red list:
Least Concern
Accessions
Acc. no.
Type
Prep.
Country
Ocean
Date
Sex
Age
1:
NHMO-BI-90109
Preserved specimen
Study skin
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
1929
2:
NHMO-BI-90110
Preserved specimen
Study skin
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
1929