Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Grey-headed Oliveback

Nesocharis capistrata

The Grey-headed Oliveback (Nesocharis capistrata) is a 12 g woodland bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

12 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

9

Recorded in Uganda, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Rep., Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau.

Where to see it: Djoubissi (general area) (Central African Republic); Rhizha Retreat Centre (No Public Access) (Nigeria); Ngaoundaba Ranch (Cameroon); Benoue NP (Cameroon); Rafai, Mbomou, Central African Republic (Central African Republic).

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