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Orange-winged Pytilia

Pytilia afra (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The orange-winged pytilia, also known as the golden-backed pytilia, is a species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of least concern. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Pytilia
Scientific:
  Pytilia afra

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.905

Protonym:
  Fringilla afra

Type locality:
  Angola.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/406/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6A1ED1C28AC69386

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6A1ED1C2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6A1ED1C2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562662

English:
Orange-winged Pytilia
Afrikaans:
Oranjevlerkmelba
Bulgarian:
Оранжевокрила сива астрилда
Catalan:
bec de corall aladaurat
Czech:
astrild Wienerův
Danish:
Wienerastrild
German:
Wienerastrild
Esperanto:
oranĝflugila estrildo
Spanish:
Estrilda Alinaranja
Spanish (Spain):
Estrilda Alinaranja
Estonian:
kuldtiib-amadiin
Finnish:
kultasiipipeippo
French:
Beaumarquet à dos jaune
Croatian:
narančastokrila estrilda
Hungarian:
szürketorkú asztrild
Italian:
Pitilia aliarancio
Japanese (romaji):
bijosuzume
Japanese:
ビジョスズメ
Lithuanian:
Oranžinė pitilija
Dutch:
Wenerastrild
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Oransjevengastrild
Norwegian:
Oransjevingeastrild
Polish:
melba złotoskrzydła
Portuguese:
Maracachão-d'asa-dourada
Portuguese (Portugal):
aurora-d'asa-laranja
Russian:
Златокрылый астрильд
Slovak:
pytília zlatokrídla
Serbian:
Bečka astrilda
Swedish:
orangevingad astrild
Turkish:
Turuncu kanatlı pitilya
Ukrainian:
Мельба золотокрила
Chinese:
橙翅斑腹雀
Chinese (Traditional):
橙翅斑腹雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
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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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Avilist 2025:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
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):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Beaumarquet à dos jaune ( Pytilia afra)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Beaumarquet à dos jaune ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 1st edition:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2021:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2022:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements, version 2025:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Clements 3rd edition:
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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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eBird version 2024:
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eBird version 2025:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
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:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Pytilia afra
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Pytilia afra
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Pytilia afra
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Orange-winged Pytilia ( Pytilia afra)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pytilia afra
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pytilia afra

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Geelrugmelba, Geelrugmelba (Geelrugsysie, Oranjevlerkmelba
Bulgarian: Оранжевокрила сива астрилда
Catalan: bec de corall aladaurat
Czech: Astrild oranžovokrídlý, astrild Wienerův
Danish: Wienerastrild
German: Wiener Astrild, Wienerastrild, Wiener-Astrild
English: Goldenbacked Pytilia, Golden-backed Pytilia, Orange winged Pytilia, Orange-winged Pytilia, Red-faced Finch, Red-faced Waxbill, Yellow-backed Pytilia, Yellow-winged Pytilia
[ENAV]: Orange-winged Pytilia
English, HBW: Orange-winged Pytilia
English (IOC): Orange-winged Pytilia
English (Kenya): Orange-winged Pytilia
English (United States): Orange-winged Pytilia
Esperanto: Afrika pitilio, oranĝflugila estrildo
Spanish: Estrilda Alinaranja, Pinzón de Alas Anaranjadas
Spanish (Spain): Estrilda Alinaranja
Spanish (HBW): Orange-winged Pytilia
Estonian: kuldtiib-amadiin
Finnish: Kultasiipipeippo
French: Beaumarquet à dos jaune, Diamant à dos jaune, Euplecte à joues rouges
French (Guyane): Beaumarquet à dos jaune
Croatian: narančastokrila estrilda
Hungarian: szürketorkú asztrild
Italian: Astro aliarancio, Pitilia aliarancio
Japanese (romaji): bijosuzume
Japanese: ビジョスズメ
Kwangali: Matemate
Scientific: Fringilla afra, Pytilia afra
Lithuanian: Oranžinė pitilija
Dutch: Wenerastrild
Norwegian Nynorsk: Oransjevengastrild
Norwegian: Oransjevingeastrild, Winers astrild
Polish: melba zlotoskrzydla, melba złotoskrzydła
Portuguese: Maracachão-d'asa-dourada
[PTAO]: Maracachão-d'asa-dourada
Portuguese (Portugal): aurora-d'asa-laranja
Russian: Желтоспинная питилия, Желтоспинный астрильд, Златокрылый астрильд
Slovak: pytília zlatokrídla
Serbian: Bečka astrilda
Swedish: orangevingad astrild, Wienerastrild
Swahili: Tunguridi Bawa-njano
Turkish: Turuncu kanatlı pitilya
Ukrainian: Мельба золотокрила
Chinese: 橙翅斑腹雀
Chinese (Traditional): 橙翅斑腹雀
Zulu: usantiyane waseNyakatho

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