Black-cheeked Waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna)
About the Black-cheeked Waxbill
The black-cheeked waxbill or red-rumped waxbill (Brunhilda charmosyna) is a common species of estrildid finch found in east Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi). It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Tanzania. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Two subspecies are recognised: B. c. charmosyna (Reichenow, 1881) – south Sudan, Ethiopia, south Somalia, northeast Uganda and north Kenya B. c. kiwanukae (Van Someren, 1919) – south Kenya and Tanzania. BirdLife Species Factsheet
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 8 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Kenya in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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