Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Red-headed Bluebill

Spermophaga ruficapilla

The Red-headed Bluebill (Spermophaga ruficapilla) is a 24 g forest bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Waxbills, Munias & Allies

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

24 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

8

Recorded in Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Tanzania, Rwanda, Central African Rep., Burundi.

Where to see it: Bigodi Swamp (Uganda); Kumbira Forest Reserve (Angola); Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trails (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Rafai, Mbomou, Central African Republic (Central African Republic); Kibale NP (General and Main Road, please use more specific hotspot if possible) (Uganda).

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