Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

Uraeginthus bengalus

Least Concern

The Red-cheeked Cordonbleu 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
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu Range — Resident or seasonal range in sub-Saharan Africa
Population
≈ Unknown
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