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Definition of Silverbills

Silverbill
Silverbill Sil"ver*bill`, n. (Zo["o]l.) An Old World finch of the genus Minia, as the M. Malabarica of India, and M. cantans of Africa.

Meaning of Silverbills from wikipedia

- Africa silverbills were formerly placed in the genus Lonchura. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 found that these two silverbills formed...
- the Estrildidae published in 2020 found that the African and Indian silverbills were sister species that had diverged around one million years ago. The...
- The grey-headed silverbill (Spermestes griseicapilla), also known as pearl-headed mannikin, is a species of estrildid finch found in eastern Africa, Ethiopia...
- that some races may be elevated to species status. African and Indian silverbill are now usually considered distinct species in the Genus Euodice, and...
- Other animals exist in the Sahara (birds in particular) such as African silverbill and black-faced firefinch, among others. There are also small desert crocodiles...
- finch (Lonchura striata swinhoei) with some contribution from the Indian silverbill or white-throated munia (Euodice malabarica) unknown, may have been introduced...
- referred to as silverbills. They were formerly included in the genus Lonchura. The grey-headed silverbill, which shares the name "silverbill", is a member...
- Euodicesilverbills (2 species)...
- Common name Binomial Comments Indian silverbill Euodice malabarica Scaly-breasted munia Lonchura punctulata Black-throated munia Lonchura kelaarti White-rumped...
- golden oriole, purple sunbird, Asian koel, Brahminy starling, Indian silverbill, grey-breasted prinia, crested honey buzzard, white-throated kingfisher...