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Common Grenadier

Granatina granatina (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Estrildidae
Genus:
   Granatina
Scientific:
  Granatina granatina

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Fringilla granatina

Type locality:
  Brazil; emended to Angola by W. L. Sclater, 1930, Syst. Av. Aethiop., p. 806; further restricted to Huila, Angola, by Clancey, 1959, Durban Mus. Novit., 5, p. 256.1

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/323/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E247988F861A8484

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E247988F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E247988F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916647

Geographic range:

  • Granatina granatina: Angola to Namibia, Zambia, southern Zimbabwe, Botswana, and northern South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Common Grenadier
Catalan:
bec de corall de cara lila
Czech:
motýlek granátový
Danish:
Granatastrild
German:
Granatastrild
Spanish:
Granadero Meridional
Spanish (Spain):
Granadero Meridional
Finnish:
ametistipeippo
French:
Cordonbleu grenadin
Croatian:
ljubičastolica estrilda
Hungarian:
gránátpinty
Icelandic:
Eplastrildi
Italian:
Granatino guanceviola
Japanese (romaji):
tokiwasuzume
Japanese:
トキワスズメ
Lithuanian:
Violetinė drugelinė astrilda
Dutch:
Granaatastrild
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Granatastrild
Norwegian:
Granatastrild
Polish:
motylik fioletowouchy
Portuguese:
Monsenhor
Portuguese (Portugal):
monsenhor
Russian:
Гранатовый астрильд
Slovak:
motýlik granátový
Serbian:
Granat astrilda
Swedish:
fuchsiaastrild
Ukrainian:
Астрильд гранатовий
Chinese:
紫耳蓝饰雀
Chinese (Traditional):
紫耳藍飾雀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Common Grenadier ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cordonbleu grenadin ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Cordonbleu grenadin ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatinus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Granatina granatina) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Violet-eared Waxbill ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Uraeginthus granatina [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Uraeginthus granatina [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Uraeginthus granatina [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Common Grenadier ( Uraeginthus granatina) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Uraeginthus granatinus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Uraeginthus granatinus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Koningblousysie
Catalan: bec de corall de cara lila
Czech: Motýlek granátový
Danish: Granatastrild
German: Granata-Astrild, Granatastrild
English: Common Grenadier, Grenadier, Violet eared Cordon Bleu, Violeteared Waxbill, Violet-eared Waxbill
English, HBW: Violet-eared Waxbill
English (IOC): Violet-eared Waxbill
English (United States): Violet-eared Waxbill
Esperanto: Granata ureginto
Spanish: Granadero Común, Granadero Meridional
Spanish (Spain): Granadero Meridional
Spanish (HBW): Violet-eared Waxbill
Estonian: granaat-amadiin
Finnish: ametistipeippo, Orvokkipeippo
French: Cordonbleu à joues violettes, Cordonbleu grenadin, Grenadin
Croatian: ljubičastolica estrilda
Hungarian: gránátpinty
Icelandic: Eplastrildi
Italian: Garantino comune, Granatino comune, Granatino guanceviola
Japanese (romaji): tokiwasuzume
Japanese: トキワスズメ
Kwangali: Katjikilili
Scientific: Estrilda granatina, Fringilla granatina, Granatina granatina, Granatina granatina granatina, Uraeginthus granatina, Uraeginthus granatinus, Uraeginthus granatinus granatinus
Lithuanian: Violetinė drugelinė astrilda
Dutch: Granaatastrild
Norwegian Nynorsk: Granatastrild
Norwegian: Granatastrild
Polish: motylik fioletowouchy
Portuguese: Monsenhor
Portuguese (Portugal): monsenhor
Russian: Гранатовый астрильд
Slovak: motýlik granátový
Serbian: Granat astrilda
Swedish: fuchsiaastrild, Granatastrild
Turkish: Menekşe kulaklı mumgaga
Tsonga: Xindzingiri bhanga
Ukrainian: Астрильд гранатовий
Chinese: 紫耳蓝饰雀
Chinese (Traditional): 紫耳藍飾雀

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