African silverbill
| African silverbill | |
|---|---|
| In Kenya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Euodice |
| Species: | E. cantans |
| Binomial name | |
| Euodice cantans (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | |
| The Distribution of the African silverbill | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lonchura cantans | |
The African silverbill (Euodice cantans) is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific with the Asian species Indian silverbill, (Euodice malabarica). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in dry savanna habitat, south of the Sahara Desert. This species has also been introduced to other countries such as Portugal, Qatar and United States.
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