Chestnut-breasted Nigrita

Nigrita bicolor

Least Concern

The Chestnut-breasted Nigrita is a small seed-eating finch of sub-Saharan Africa. It moves through grasses, reeds, scrub, farmland, or open woodland in pairs and flocks, taking grass seeds and small insects. Many estrildids build domed grass nests and give soft contact calls.

Family

Estrildidae

Group

Estrildids

Range

Chestnut-breasted Nigrita Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan Africa

Population

≈ Unknown

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