Estrildidae is a family of small, seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia, known by names including munias, mannikins, firefinches, parrotfinches and waxbills. The family contains 138 species in 39 genera, ranging from 8.3 to 17 centimeters long, and shows considerable variation in plumage despite sharing similar structure and behavior. They are gregarious, often colonial seed-eaters with short, thick, pointed bills, and most need warm tropical habitats, though some Australian species have adapted to cooler conditions.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ214462, descriptionView the Source 2. Estrildidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Estrildidae, or estrildid finches, is a family of small seed-eating passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Estrildidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 143
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Estrildidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Estrildidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"
Wikidata: Estrildidae
Wikidata Q214462, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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