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 Has image
2: NHMO-BI-90110 Preserved specimen Study skin Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 1929 Has image