Purple Grenadier

Granatina ianthinogaster

Least Concern

The Purple Grenadier 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
Range
Purple Grenadier Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan Africa
Population
≈ Unknown
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