Amadina
| Amadina | |
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| Amadina fasciata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: |
Amadina Swainson, 1827 |
| Species | |
Cut-throat finch
Red-headed finch
Amadina is a genus of estrildid finches. Established by William John Swainson in 1827, it contains the following species:
The genus name Amadina is a corrupted diminiutive of the genus name Ammodramus, the genus of several American sparrows. Swainson thought the cut-throat finch formed a link between that genus and the genus Estrilda, and created the name to reflect that linkage.
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