Amadina
Amadina is a genus of estrildid finches that are found in Africa. Taxonomy. The genus "Amadina" was introduced in 1827 by the English naturalist William John Swainson with the cut-throat finch as the type species. The name "Amadina" is a corrupted diminutive of the genus name "Ammodramus", the genus of several American sparrows. Swainson thought the cut-throat finch formed a link between that genus and the genus "Estrilda", and created the name to reflect that linkage. Species. The genus contains two species: