Green-winged Pytilia
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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae

[Photo] Green-winged Pytilia (Pytilia melba), South Africa. Source: Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/arnolouise/447180461/). Date: Taken on March 16, 2007. Author: Arno & Louise (www.flickr.com/photos/arnolouise/).

The Green-winged Pytilia (Pytilia melba) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 6,000,000 km².

It is found in most of Africa south of the Sahara. It has two subspecies, nominate melba and citerior, which are sometimes treated as separate species.

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