• Source: Brunhilda (bird)

Brunhilda is a genus of small seed-eating birds in the waxbill family Estrildidae. The species are found in Sub-Saharan Africa.




Taxonomy


The genus Brunhilda was introduced in 1862 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach for the black-faced waxbill. Brunhild is a female character of Germanic and Norse legend. The genus was considered as a junior synonym of Estrilda but was resurrected when a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 found that Estrilda was paraphyletic.




Species


The genus contains two species:




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Brunhilda (bird)
• Brunhilda
• Black-faced waxbill
• Black-cheeked waxbill
• Bunting (bird)
• Columbanus
• Ovenbird
• Lark bunting
• Cacique (bird)
• Bananaquit