About Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Overview

The Waxbills, Munias & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: Estrildidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 39 genera and 140 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, Australasia, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Lonchura, Erythrura, Estrilda. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Estrildidae (Waxbills, Munias & Allies); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 39 genera and 140 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, Australasia, the Oriental Region.