Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families
Waxbills and Allies (Estrildidae)
17 members seen during BigZZ, 7 lifers. My global status of this 134 species family is 66 (49%).
Genus level:
- Munia (Heteromunia)– 1 seen, 1 lifer (Pictorella Munia) monotype endemic genus.
- Firetail (Stagonopleura) – 3 seen, 1 lifer (Diamond, Red-eared, Beautiful Firetails). 2 sp. endemic genus.
- Finch/Firetail (Neochmia) – 2 seen (Crimson Finch, Red-browed Firetail). 2 sp. genus.
- Finch/Firetail (Emblema) – 3 seen, 3 lifers (Painted Firetail, Star Finch, Plum-headed Finch). 3 sp. endemic genus
- Double-barred Finch (Stizoptera) – 1 seen (Double-barred Finch). monotype endemic genus.
- Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia) – 1 seen (Zebra Finch). monotype genus
- Finch (Poephila) – 2 seen, 1 lifer (Long-tailed, Black-throated Finchs). 2 sp. endemic genus.
- Munia (Lonchura) – 3 seen, 1 lifer (Scaly-breasted, Yellow-rumped, Chestnut-breasted Munias) all 3 Australian seen, 28 sp. genus globally.
- Gouldian Finch (Chloebia) – 1 seen. (Gouldian Finch). monotype endemic genus.
