Sun astrilde

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Sun astrilde
Common rush (Neochmia ruficauda)

Common rush ( Neochmia ruficauda )

Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes)
Subordination : Songbirds (passeri)
Superfamily : Passeroidea
Family : Fine finches (Estrildidae)
Subfamily : Lonchurinae
Genre : Sun astrilde
Scientific name
Neochmia
GR Gray , 1849

Sonnenastrilde ( Neochmia ), also known as sun amadines , are a genus of the finch family . In their behavior and their plumage, they show similarities to the African amaranth and the blue tassels .

Systematics

The number of species in this genus is disputed. In the opinion of Horst Bielfeld , who published the German-language standard work on finches, the rushes belong to a genus of their own due to their color, tail length and behavior. From his point of view, the similarities between Sonnenastrild and Binsenastrild are only the expression of a convergent development that is adapted to the same conditions. In 1993, Clement only lists two species for this species, namely the sun tiger and the rush tiger. The ornithologists Jürgen Nicolai and Joachim Steinbacher list three species in 2001 ( Sonnenastrild , Binsenastrild and Dornastrild ). BirdLife Factsheet, however, counts four species in this genus. This assignment is also followed here.

distribution

Both the rush and the suntan are native to Australia . Both species prefer to be found near bodies of water, in swamps and lowlands with tall grass, rushes, reeds and sedges.

species

The following species belong to the genus of the sun astrals:

supporting documents

literature

  • Horst Bielfeld; The book of finches - all species, their keeping, care and breeding . Eugen Ulmer Verlag Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-8001-7327-1 .
  • Jürgen Nicolai (Ed.), Joachim Steinbacher (Ed.), Renate van den Elzen, Gerhard Hofmann: Prachtfinken - Australia, Oceania, Southeast Asia . Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3249-4 .
  • Peter Clement , Alan Harris, John Davis: Finches and Sparrows - An Identification Guide. Christopher Helm, London 1993, ISBN 0-7136-8017-2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Clement et al., P. 390
  2. ↑ Clement et al., Pp. 390 to 392
  3. ↑ BirdLife Factsheet on the genus Sun Astrild , accessed on June 21, 2010

Web links

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