Estrilda poliopareia Reichenow, 1902
Anambra waxbill
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Last record: 1987
Rediscovered in 2002
IUCN RedList status: Vulnerable
Distribution
Benin & Nigeria
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Reichenow, A (1902). Neue afrikansche Arten. Orn. Monastb. 10: 184-185.
Other references:
BirdLife International. (2016). Estrilda poliopareia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22719543A94632206. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22719543A94632206.en. Downloaded on 13 February 2017.
Clement, P.; Harris, A.; Davis, J. 1993. Finches and sparrows: an identification guide. Christopher Helm, London.
Collar, N. J.; Stuart, S. N. 1985. Threatened birds of Africa and related islands: the ICBP/IUCN Red Data Book. International Council for Bird Preservation, and International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Cambridge, U.K.
Gonin, J.; Mercier, F. 2016. Mission Waxbill, bilan de l’expédition du 25 janvier au 7 février 2015. 360°Naturalist.
Plomp, W.; Portier, B.; Gonin, J. 2012. Discovery of Anambra Waxbill Estrilda poliopareia in south-eastern Benin. Bull. Afr. Bird Club 19: 19-24.
Roux, F. R.; Otobotekere, D. 2005. New observations of Anambra Waxbill Estrilda poliopareia. Bulletin of the African Bird Club 12: 24-27.
Scheffers, Brett R., Yong, Ding Li, Harris, J. Berton C., Giam, Xingli and Sodhi, Navjot S. (2011). The world’s rediscovered species: back from the brink? PLoS ONE 6(7): e22531. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022531 [Supporting Information (Table S1)]