Brunhilda (bird)
Brunhilda is a genus of small seed-eating birds in the waxbill family Estrildidae. The species are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy. The genus "Brunhilda" was introduced in 1862 by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach for the black-faced waxbill. Brunhild is a female character of Germanic and Norse legend. The genus was considered as a junior synonym of "Estrilda" but was resurrected when a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2020 found that "Estrilda" was paraphyletic. Species. The genus contains two species: