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Black-bellied seedcrackers are small passerine birds, measuring about 15 cm and exhibiting the typical silhouette of finch family members. The species is quite common across its range and easy to identify due to its body coloration which also earned its name. Indeed, a black bright patch covers its belly and back, and stands out against the redness of its head, chest and tail. There is a slight difference in coloration between sexes: where males exhibit those intense black patches, females are colored in dull brown. Females also tend to be smaller in size. Voice: Black-bellied seedcrackers, like most finches, are very social birds and thus maintain strong vocal bonds. They use calls made of low "peenk" to keep contact with each other while foraging or not in sighting positions, whereas their alarm call comprises "terr" sounds. Those are the common vocalization of black-bellied seedcrackers.
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When to see the Black-bellied Seedcracker
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black-bellied Seedcracker
The map shades 14 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black-bellied Seedcracker
The black-bellied seedcracker is a bird species of the family Estrildidae. They live in most Central African countries and inhabit tropical rainforest. The species comprises individuals with different physical appearance which are grouped into three categories. Adults are mainly granivorous but diet preference varies with bill size and food availability. Black-bellied seedcrackers also exhibit very distinctive colorations with bright patches of black and red, making them easy to identify in the field. Overall, little is known about this species apart from its range, but intensive studies are currently looking at bill size variations among individuals and their effects on behaviors.
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