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Western Bluebill

Spermophaga haematina (Vieillot, LJP 1808)

The western bluebill is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,900,000 km2. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Spermophaga
Scientific:
  Spermophaga haematina

Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1808)

Reference:
   Ois. Chanteurs

Protonym:
  Loxia haematina

Type locality:
  Africa ; restricted to Gold Coast by Neumann, 1910, Journ. f. Ornith., 58, p. 523.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55964461

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3817DA4ABE5D080E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3817DA4A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3817DA4A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 563053

Geographic range:

  • Spermophaga haematina haematina: Senegambia to s Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana
  • Spermophaga haematina togoensis: Togo to sw Nigeria
  • Spermophaga haematina pustulata: SE Nigeria to CAR., Congo, central Democratic Republic of the Congo and nw Angola
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Western Bluebill
Catalan:
estrilda becgrossa sagnant
Czech:
louskáček červenoprsý
Danish:
Rødbrystet Frøknækker
German:
Rotbrust-Samenknacker
Spanish:
Estrilda Piquigorda Cabecinegra
Spanish (Spain):
Estrilda Piquigorda Cabecinegra
Finnish:
pensassininokka
French:
Becbleu sanguin
Croatian:
crvenoprsa estrilda
Hungarian:
kékcsőrű pinty
Italian:
Beccazzurro occidentale
Japanese (romaji):
kurogaoaohashikinpara
Japanese:
クロガオアオハシキンパラ
Lithuanian:
Raudonkrūtė mėlynsnapė astrilda
Dutch:
Roodborstblauwsnavel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blånebbastrild
Norwegian:
Blånebbastrild
Polish:
płomiennik czarnogłowy
Portuguese:
Tecelinho-de-bico-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
tecelinho-de-cabeça-preta
Russian:
Кровавогрудый синеклюв
Slovak:
luskáčik červenoprsý
Serbian:
Crvenogruda kleštokljuna zeba
Swedish:
rödbröstad blånäbb
Ukrainian:
Синьодзьоб чорноголовий
Chinese:
红胸蓝嘴雀
Chinese (Traditional):
紅胸藍嘴雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
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African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Sénégali sanguin ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Sénégali sanguin ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Blue-bill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Blue-bill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Spermophaga haematina [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Spermophaga haematina [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Spermophaga haematina [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Western Bluebill ( Spermophaga haematina) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Spermophaga haematina [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Spermophaga haematina [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: estrilda becgrossa sagnant
Czech: Louskácek cervenoprsý, louskáček červenoprsý
Danish: Rødbrystet Frøknækker
German: Rotbrust-Samenknacker
English: Bluebill, Blue-bill, Blue-billed Waxbill, Blue-billed Weaver, Crimson-breasted Bluebill, Red-breasted Bluebill, Western Bluebill
English, HBW: Western Bluebill
English (IOC): Western Bluebill
English (United States): Western Bluebill
Esperanto: Sanga spermofago
Spanish: Estrilda Piquigorda Cabecinegra, Pinzón Pico Azul de Pecho Rojo
Spanish (Spain): Estrilda Piquigorda Cabecinegra
Spanish (HBW): Western Bluebill
Estonian: sininokk-veriamadiin
Finnish: Pensassininokka
French: Becbleu sanguin, Gros-bec sanguin, Grosbec sanguine, Sénégali sanguin
Croatian: crvenoprsa estrilda
Hungarian: kékcsőrű pinty
Italian: Beccazzurro occidentale, Beccoblu occidentale
Japanese (romaji): kurogaoaohashikimpara, kurogaoaohashikinpara
Japanese: クロガオアオハシキンパラ
Scientific: Loxia haematina, Spermestes cyanorynchus, Spermophaga cyanorynchus, Spermophaga haematina, Spermophaga haematina haematina
Lithuanian: Raudonkrūtė mėlynsnapė astrilda
Maltese: bluebill tal-Punent
Dutch: Roodborstblauwsnavel, Roodborst-blauwsnavel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Blånebbastrild
Norwegian: Blånebbastrild, Rødbrystet frøknekker
Polish: plomiennik czarnoglowy, płomiennik czarnogłowy
Portuguese: Tecelinho-de-bico-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): tecelinho-de-cabeça-preta
Russian: Красногрудый синеклювый астрильд, Кровавогрудый синеклюв, Синеклювый красногрудый астрильд
Slovak: luskácik cervenoprsý, luskáčik červenoprsý
Serbian: Crvenogruda kleštokljuna zeba
Swedish: Rödbröstad blånäbb
Turkish: Kara başlı tohumçatlatan
Ukrainian: Синьодзьоб чорноголовий
Chinese: 红胸蓝嘴雀
Chinese (Traditional): 紅胸藍嘴雀

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