Avibase: Estrilda paludicola [paludicola] (Fawn-breasted Waxbill [paludicola])

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Fawn-breasted Waxbill [paludicola]

Estrilda paludicola [paludicola] (= Estrilda paludicola paludicola) Heuglin, MT 1863

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Peter Boesman	2016-09-12	Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia)	call - First perched, then in flight.	339180 xeno-canto.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Peter Boesman	2016-09-12	Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia)	call - First perched, then in flight.	339179 xeno-canto.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Rory Nefdt	2014-06-17	Lake Victoria Serena Resort, Kyadondo, Mpigi, Central Region, Wakiso (Uganda) (1200 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	195770 xeno-canto.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Peter Boesman	2016-09-14	Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia)	call - [sono]	339181 xeno-canto.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Rory Nefdt	2014-06-17	Lake Victoria Serena Resort, Kyadondo, Mpigi, Central Region, Wakiso (Uganda) (1200 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	195771 xeno-canto.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill (Fawn-breasted) - Estrilda paludicola [paludicola Group]	Ndihokubwayo Eric	2026-04-12	, Ouest (Rwanda)	-	654802681 macaulaylibrary.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Peter G. Kaestner	1977-11-27	1.0 km NE of NYANKUNDE, Orientale, DR Congo, Orientale (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	-	1199 macaulaylibrary.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Marcell Claassen	10-02-2010	Ikoro site, Ruhengeri, Ruhengeri (Rwanda) (1850 m)	call (C) - variety of calls between 3-4 birds in shrub	48533 xeno-canto.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Rory Nefdt	2014-06-17	Lake Victoria Serena Resort, Kyadondo, Mpigi, Central Region, Wakiso (Uganda) (1200 m)	call, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	195769 xeno-canto.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill (Fawn-breasted) - Estrilda paludicola [paludicola Group]	IRASUBIZA Olivier	2025-01-07	, Ouest (Rwanda)	-	628905405 macaulaylibrary.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	Peter G. Kaestner	1978-01-15	0.8 km NE of NYANKUNDE, Orientale, DR Congo, Orientale (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	-	1328 macaulaylibrary.org
Fawn-breasted Waxbill - Estrilda paludicola	selvino	2000-04-11	Buliisa, Bulisa, Western Region, Masindi (former division) (Uganda) (650 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	157411 xeno-canto.org

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